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"Train" is decidedly not before the industrial revolution but rather is part of it. From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_Revolution https://en.wikiped
by eesmith 6y ago
"Train" is decidedly not before the industrial revolution but rather is part of it.
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_Revolution https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_Revolution
> The Industrial Revolution .. the period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840.
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_locomotive https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_locomotive
> Richard Trevithick built the first steam locomotive in 1802.
Further, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_rail_transport https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_rail_transport :
> William Murdoch produced a working model of a self-propelled steam carriage in [1784].
The definition of "train" meaning "locomotive and the cars coupled to it" dates to 1816 or 1820 - https://www.etymonline.com/word/train https://www.etymonline.com/word/train .