One of the early experiments in railroad cars, the yachtlike Aeolus, named in honor of Aeolus from mythology, was designed to sail before the wind. Evan Thomas designed the vehicle, which was tried on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in 1830.
One of the pioneering attempts at railroad cars, the yacht-like Aeolus, named after Aeolus from mythology, was designed to sail before the wind. Evan Thomas created the vehicle, which was tested on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in 1830.