Trevithick's Tramroad Locomotive running at the waterfront museum Swansea

[@nigelmitchell351]

Clever concept, having the cylinder inside the boiler, keeping heat losses down ? Those gears too, I wonder what he understood of gearing, amazing. What a man !

[@1258-Eckhart]

Thanks for showing both sides of the loco.

[@Colin21454]

An old timer, good to see it up and running, every time been to museum it's always inside, nice job done matt

[@Tombola1993]

I saw that loco last Saturday in the museum. Very impressive vehicle for its time.

[@almostkentish3042]

Well, in all fairness it was the most impressive for its time. It was the first one, after all

[@howarth004]

What a machine Matt , great to see it working ...dave

[@Mattslade6024]

***** yeah was really good to see a loco like that running

[@lcopywriter5102]

Well this is absolutely fascinating, and I thank Andrew Thomas and his book, #12 in the remarkable series, Hidden in Plain Sight, for bringing me here and explaining the principle behind the steam engine. I just started the book, but Thomas intends to explain how this principle applies to human consciousness, and I can't wait to find out what this book will teach me.

[@bigboxerable]

Thanks!

[@tonywolton]

OK, this is a replica, but this is the difference between hauling wagons with animals or a machine. Richard Trevithick is the father of the locomotive. And look what that lead to. What credit did he get for the world's most important invention of the 19th century? Richard Who?

[@TheBandana1969]

Can always go to Google, but would have been nice if a short description of this loco was included here

[@johnv341]

On my bucket list next time I visit UK. From Oz.

[@STEVEHARLEY1956]

Amazing how Steam Trains developed after these awesome early efforts by Cornish Engineer Richard Trevithick and others too. Good video at Swansea Matt...Cheers..Steve.~

[@Mattslade6024]

***** yeah steam locos developed a lot from the first ones. thanks Steve

[@royreynolds108]

Considering how simple and hard-to-handle locos like this were, they put many horses and their handlers out of work around the collieries. These early locos did not have whistles, sight glasses, pressure gages, or water pumps.

[@scythian3]

Brilliant, thank you for sharing

[@harrytodhunter5078]

It always saddens me to hear about how Trevithick died Alone and in poverty, despite inventing the machine that would go on to revolutionise the world. And few people these says seem toKnow his name...

[@CountScarlioni]

His name is known better in areas which continue to celebrate their industrial heritage. Certainly as someone who grew up in a Northern mill town the names of the great steam pioneers like Trevithick are well remembered. I would like to hope he's still a major figure down in his native Cornwall. In terms of Trevithick's fate he really didn't help himself. He didn't have a business bone in his body and sadly never found a Matthew Boulton figure in his life who could channel his profound inventive energies into more profitable purposes. He zigagged across the nation, and later the world buzzing with ideas but seldom developing beyond proof of concept. The steam locomotive was only one such surge of his inventiveness, before moving onto other things, leaving others to pick up where he left off. He was always praised by his peers but without ever following through a project to a successful conclusion it seems fame always eluded him. From what I can tell of his character I don't think he'd have cared less about such things anyway.

[@johnhill1947]

Yes he is buried here in an unmarked grave East Hill cemetery in Dartford, Kent, so sad.

[@eliotreader8220]

he's remembered in Cornwall they have not forgot him

[@eliotreader8220]

so they just top up the boiler with water supplied by a hose pipe when they are running the engine?

[@jotabatistabatista2931]

É uma verdadeira relíquias essas locomotivas antigas.

[@Weesel71]

IMO: just as interesting -- the engine is traveling on plates rather than rails.

[@r.gordontrueblood3188]

Good observation. The earliest locomotive power had flangeless wheels. It was the rails that were flanged to keep the locomotive from slipping off. Flanged rails wee not much suited for higher speeds and curves. A little later, flanged wheels were introduced. They were perfectly suited for higher speeds and for negotiating curves. Also, it is much easier and cheaper to construct railroad switches to guide trains from one track to another using flat rails instead of flanged rails .

[@luisantoniomarrega1120]

No início as maquinas eram muito loucas mas foi a Rock que ganhou a corrida com o melhor desempenho. Rio RJ Brasil

[@Jean-vz8co]

In that time the problem was to distribute the vapor on the cylinder... any valve or spoon or ......!!!!..... for more, Cugnot for the ''fardier''.... does not used a connecting rod... Something halucinant!!!... Bravo for them!!...

[@luisantoniomarrega1120]

Essas locomotivas que usavam trilho canaletas eram interessantes os formatos da mesma. Abraço

[@jims6323]

Whats with the goofy hat?