Railway’s history
Ancient world • The earliest evidence of a railway found was the 6 to 8. 5 km long Diolkos wagonway , which transported boats across the Isthmus of Corinth in Greece since around 600 BC. The Diolkos was in use for over 650 years,
Early trains • Wagonways are thought to have developed in Germany in the 1550 s to facilitate the transport of ore tubs to and from mines, using primitive wooden rails
Richard Trevithick The first full scale working railway steam locomotive was built in 1804 by Richard Trevithick, an English engineer. It pulled 10 tonnes of iron for a bet, but broke down, because his engines were too heavy for the castiron plateway track. But he won his bet!
• Metro By the 1850 s, many railways had reached the fringes of London. But the new lines were not permitted to be built in the city. A Metropolitan Railway was built under the ground to connect several of these separate railway terminals, and this became the world's first "Metro. "
Railway Mania After 1830, there was a rush to build railways. All the main cities were linked by 1850. The face of Britain changed, criss -crossed by railway lines, bridges and tunnels
Diesel power Diesel and electric locomotives are cleaner, more efficient, and require less maintenance than steam locomotives. They also required less specialized skills in operation and their introduction diminished the power of railway unions in the USA
Passenger train
The most luxurious trains 1. Maharaja Express 2. China Railway Highspeed 3. «Orient express»
Maharaja Express
China Railway High-speed
«Orient express»
Freight train • A freight train (or goods train) uses wagons to transport goods or materials, essentially any train that is not used for carrying passengers.
Greenwich Mean Time • Each part of the country had its own time when the first railways were built. It caused such confusion that station clocks began using London time, now called Greenwich Mean Time.