March 21, 2018
IT'LL NEVER FLY ORVILLE:
#OTD in 1804, the first self-propelling #steam locomotive, designed by #Trevithick was used to haul a 20 ton load from the #Penydarren Ironworks to the #Glamorgan Canal at #Abercynon. It reached the dizzying speed of 5mph. Find out more: https://t.co/fBW9DTBrig pic.twitter.com/Wc8rgRBfPW
— The History Press (@TheHistoryPress) March 21, 2018
Posted by Orrin Judd at March 21, 2018 5:53 AM