Initially, in 1830, the Beaver Meadow mining operations sent coal out by pack mules, but then capitalized the railway, when the technology was emergent and untried. Consequently, the creek hosted the first operating steam locomotives employed as mobile traction engines in the United States.
Initially, in 1830, Beaver Meadow's coal mining operations utilized pack mules to transport their output. However, they capitalized on the emerging railway technology and established a railway line. This innovation led to the creek becoming the location of the first steam locomotives used for mobile power generation in the United States.