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Railroad timeline

By JordanH2026
  • Railroads were first invented
    600 BCE

    Railroads were first invented

    The railroads invented then are not like the ones we know today.
  • Period: to

    Railroads started to become more known

    These are more like the ones we know.

  • First public railway

    The first public railway was created in London.

  • First steam based locomotive

    The first locomotive was created by a Englishman whose name is Matthew Murray.

  • The beginning of American railroads

    This is around the time when railroads started in America.

  • Construction is complete for the first transcontinental built in the United States

    This transcontinental connected the west and east parts for the country.

  • Air brake

    George Westinghouse trademarked the automatic air brake.

  • Money started to come into play

    This is about the time when we realized that money would affect these operations.