Isambard Kingdom Brunel23 February 1848
All scheduled trains between Exeter and Newton temporarily operate using Brunel's atmospheric traction system.
Great Britain · Science / Civil Engineering. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
All scheduled trains between Exeter and Newton temporarily operate using Brunel's atmospheric traction system.
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