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Readers might wish to consult David Fry's Danger Ahead! -- Historic Railway Accidents (UK website) [ GPL ]. The first self-propelling steam engine or steam locomotive made its outing on 13 February 1804 at the Pen-y-Darren ironworks. The machine was designed by Richard Trevithick. The engine was able to pull a load of 15 tons at a speed of about 5 mph. However, adhesion was a problem (iron wheels on iron rails = slipping).
1 1804 - First steam locomotive railway known as Penydarren or Pen-y-Darren locomotive was built by Richard Trevithick, used to haul iron from Merthyr Tydfil to Abercynon, Wales. 2  The first train carried a load of 10 tons of iron. 3  On one occasion it successfully tried hauling 25 tons. 1807 - First fare-paying, passenger railway service in the world was established on the Oystermouth Railway in Swansea, Wales. 2  Later this became known as the Swansea and Mumbles Railway although the railway was more affectionately known as The Mumbles Train (Welsh: Tren Bach I'r Mwmbwls).