This Day in Railroad History

August 28

1830

196 years ago

General

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's new Tom Thumb steam locomotive races a hors...

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's new Tom Thumb steam locomotive races a horse-drawn car, presaging steam's role in U.S. railroads.

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