What did Trevithick's steam locomotive do on 21 February 1804?
Failed to operate
Hauled a train
Exploded
Was put on display
Answer
On 21 February 1804, Cornish engineer Richard Trevithick successfully demonstrated his steam locomotive, the Puffing Devil, by hauling a train along a tram track at the Penydarren Ironworks near Merthyr Tydfil in South Wales. This was the first time that a steam locomotive had successfully hauled a train on rails, and it marked a major milestone in the development of the railway.
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