Railroads

First steam locomotive invented

Feb 21, 1804

Richard Trevithick debuted the first full-scale working steam locomotive.

First commercial passenger railway opens.

Dec 31, 1812

The Middleton was the first successful railway to use steam engines.

First commercial rocket train

Dec 31, 1829

Commercial rocket train was the fastest train of its time. Hitting 30 MPH

First underground railway

Period: 1863 to 1869

The Metropolitan underground railway was the first. But was not very good because the steam locomotives would fug it up.

First automatic air brake was introduced.

Apr 13, 1869

George Westinghouse invented the first automatic air brake to be used on trains.

First diesel- powered locomotives.

Aug 31, 1913

The trains are still used today along with diesel-electric trains.

First diesel-electric powered locomotives.

1925

General Eclectic paired with the ALCO to create the first commercially successful diesel-electric train.

First bullet train.

Oct 1, 1964

First bullet train made in Tokyo Japan.

Zero-Emissions trains

2025

These trains are starting to be used in 2025 as a more eco friendly train.