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History of Trains 1900s
After many years of burning coal, cities became very dirty. In 1908 New York passed a law banning steam engines in the city. NY used electricity to power the subway. These new trains were called cable cars. On October 20, 1925 the American Locomotive Company sold the new type of engine. It was the diesel locomotive, it ran on electricity made from diesel. On July 3rd, 1938 the English "Mallard" became the fastest steam engine ever recorded. At 120 miles per hour, the Mallard still holds this record for a steam locomotive.
In 1941 The Union Pacific Railroad Company built 25 of the largest steam locomotives ever made. The Big Boy could pull a train a mile long moving 70 miles an hour on flat ground. The Big Boys were taken out of service in 1962.After World War II, people began to use diesel engines more than steam engines. Diesels were stronger, cleaner, and worked better than steam engines. Steam engines began to disappear from the railroads. By 1960 there were only a few steam engines used.The Japanese build the first "High Speed Train". This train could travel 125 miles an hour. The Japanese called their new train the "Shinkansen". Shinkansen means "new trunk line" in Japanese.
