The History of Trains

July 27, 2010

At first, trains carried freight only. In 1825, the Stockton and Darlington Railway in England started to operate regular services for passengers. George Stephenson designed a steam locomotive called "Locomotion" to pull passenger cars. On September 27th,1825 the locomotive was used to pull a special train to mark the first steam-hauled public railroad. Tom Thumb, built ...

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Steve Mitchell is a lifelong rail enthusiast. He has been a photographer for 40 years and a videographer for more than 10 years, with railroad subjects being a large part of his collection. He has also developed a passion and talent for video editing and creating custom DVD’s. Read more to see what Steve has to say for himself…

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