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The first 13 miles of the railroad between Baltimore and Elicott Mill Maryland were opened on May 24th, 1828. Initially the B&O was powered by horses, But in 1829 the B&O experimented with its first steam engine- the Tom Thumb.
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www.historycentral.com/railroad/TThumb.html
www.historycentral.com/railroad/TThumb.html
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The history of the Tom Thumb locomotive and Peter Cooper ... The Tom Thumb was designed and built by Peter Cooper in 1830. The Tom Thumb was the first American-built steam locomotive to be operated on a common-carrier railroad.
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inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bl_tom_thumb.htm
inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bl_tom_thumb.htm
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History of railroad locomotive and train innovations - past - present - future. ... Designed and built by Peter Cooper in 1830, the Tom Thumb was the first American-built steam locomotive to be operated on a common-carrier railroad.
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inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blrailroad.htm
inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blrailroad.htm
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First steam locomotive built and tested in the United States. ... Peter Cooper built the Tom Thumb for the newly Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. Cooper wanted the railroad to use machines instead of horses for power. To prove his point, Cooper offered to race the Tom Thumb against a horse.
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www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/us/tomthumbdef.htm
www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/us/tomthumbdef.htm
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Title III Technology Literacy Challenge Grant ... LU Title: New York Earns Title: Empire State ... Freedom train and Underground Railroad in NY...
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www.connected-learning.org/Products/jpeterlu2.htm
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Beautifully engraved Stock Certificate from The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad issued in the period from the 1930 to the 1959. This historic certificate has an ornate border around it with vignette of the Old Tom Thumb Train. ... The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) is one of the oldest railroads in the United States,
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www.scripophily.net/bo.html
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Eyewitness account of the 'Tom Thumb's' first trip. ... John Latrobe was a lawyer for the B&O Railroad from its inception. He was present on that eventful day as the locomotive's builder piloted the "Tom Thumb" into history:
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www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/tomthumb.htm
www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/tomthumb.htm
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www.tomthumbhobbies.com/
www.tomthumbhobbies.com/
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This is Peter Cooper's Tom Thumb, the first successful steam engine built in America. The engine featured a shorter wheelbase and smaller wheels than its English counterparts and a successful trial run was held between Baltimore and Ellicott's Mills, Maryland, in August 1830.
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www.picturehistory.com/find/p/7483/mcms.html
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