Where did Trevithick's most significant locomotive journey take place?
In Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
In London, England
In Liverpool, England
In New York, USA
Answer
Richard Trevithick’s most significant locomotive journey took place in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, in 1804. He demonstrated his steam locomotive, the Penydarren, to a large crowd by pulling a train of 70 tons of iron and coal for seven miles along the tramway from Penydarren Ironworks to Abercynon.
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