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Atmospheric Goods Train Demonstration

Great Britain · Science / Civil Engineering. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1847Date range
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1847

Isambard Kingdom Brunel18 August 1847

Devon · Science / Civil Engineering

An atmospheric-powered train hauls eleven goods wagons on the South Devon Railway during experimental running.

Names involved

Isambard Kingdom Brunel

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