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1804

First steam locomotive on rails operates

Trevithick runs a locomotive on a tramroad in South Wales.

Canonical milestonePenydarren, Wales1 timeline

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TimelineTimeline of the Steam Engine and Steam Power

Position 16

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BritannicaConfidence 93%

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