Sunday, February 19, 2023

First US Coal-Burning Locomotive

On the 19th of February, 1831, the first practical US coal-burning locomotive made it’s trial run in Pennsylvania. Owned by the Baldwin Locomotive Works, the engine was in use for well over 60 years, and currently is on display at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. 

At the request of the Philadelphia Museum, Baldwin built a miniature version of the engine for their exhibition.
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