Talk:1808 in rail transport
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 |
This article is within the scope of WikiProject Trains, an attempt to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to rail transport on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, you can visit the project page, where you can join the project and/or contribute to the discussion. |
| See also: WikiProject Trains to do list | |
| NA | This page is not an article and does not require a rating on the quality scale. (add assessment comments) |
 |
This article is maintained by the Timelines task force. |
[edit] 1st paying steamtrain passengers?
Catch-Me-Who-Can Richard Trevithick seems to have given up the idea of producing steam locomotives until persuaded by his friend, a wealthy Cornish landowner, Davis Giddy to have another go. This locomotive was built to try and get the general public interest in this new form of transport. It was run on a purpose built circular track laid at Euston, London, pulling an open four-wheeled carriage. This took place between 8th July and 18th September 1808 with tickets costing one shilling (5 pence). http://www.locos-in-profile.co.uk/Articles/Early_Locos/early1.html In 1808 demonstreerde Trevithick zijn locomotief 'Catch-me-who-can' en een rijtuig op een cirkelvormige baan in Londen. Maar ondanks de snelheid van meer dan 19 km/h bleef de breekbaarheid van de rails verder succes in de weg staan. Ook de beoogde belangstelling van financiers bleef uit. Die van het publiek bleef beperkt tot een aantal bezoekers die tegen een tarief van 1 shilling konden meerijden: overigens de eerste betalende reizigers voor railtransport... http://www.railmusea.nl/200JaarStoomOpHetSpoor/ 'Catch-Me-Who-Can' ran on a demonstration circular track at a 'steam circus' established by Trevithick in Euston Square in London between July and September 1808. For a charge of one shilling, members of the public could ride on a carriage pulled by the locomotive. The ride, which was capable of travelling at speeds of up to 12 mph, was popular with the London public, but the weight of the locomotive broke the rails, and it closed after two months. http://www.scienceandsociety.co.uk/results.asp?image=10250628
Wdew 14:31, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
