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History of Trains 1800s
Between 1804 and 1808 Richard Trevithick was given credit for making the first locomotive. He called his train the "Catch me Who can" He built a round track and took people on rides. He could travel up to 12 mph.
In 1830 Peter Copper built the first American locomotive. He called it the "Tom Thumb" because it was small and no one thought it moved. It raced a horse drawn carriage. He did not win but he fell in love with the railroads.
The Sleeper car was invented in 1857 by George Pullman. Overtime they became more luxuirous and comfy. In 1865 Abraham Lincoln's body traveled back to Illinois in Pullman's car. Before his death he asked companies to Link the Western and Eastern half of the country.
Richmond, Virginia became the first city to have a horseless cable car. They ran on electricity.
