The history of the first locomotives in America : from the original documents, and the testimony of living witnesses (1874)
Brown, William H. (William Henry), 1808-1883 · New York : D. Appleton and Company · leaf 65
ing affair, mademore for strength than for beauty. A row of seats ranalong each side of the interior, and a long table wasfixed in the centre, the access being by a doorway be-hind, like an omnibus of the present day. This vehiclewas named the Experiment, and was the only carriagefor passengers… … THE FIBST EAILWAT OOAOH. The Experiment was first regularly put upon theroad for passenger use on the 10th of October, 1825. Itwas drawn by one horse, and performed a journey eachway daily between the two towns, twelve miles, in twohours. This novel way of travelling soon became popu- 58 HISTORY OF…
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