The Railroad

The invention of the railroad was huge during this time period! The creator was Richard Trevithick, and he invented this machine through a bet. He won this bet by hauling ten tons of iron over ten miles on a track in a steam driven vehicle! After this thousand dollar bet, other inventors began to create an even better version of this railroad. The first railroad line was built by George Stephenson, and was 27 miles long, running from Yorkshire cornfields all the way to a port of Stockton by the North Sea. By 1825 this railway opened, and there were four trains that ran on it. The idea of the railroad quickly spread to other countries, as well as other continents. Eventually, the railroad was nearly all over the world! But, this new invention was very beneficial to so many people. it was an inexpensive way to transport materials! The railway also created so many more jobs for people. Finally, people (not only products) began to travel on the railroads. The invention of the railroad was a very useful, and wise invention, and it was a huge part of the Industrial Revolution.