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.
A groundbreaking experiment with railroad cars, the Aeolus, inspired by Aeolus from mythology, was built to harness the power of the wind. Designed by Evan Thomas, it was put to the test on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in 1830.