Richard Trevithick, a British inventor, built the world's first full-scale working railway steam locomotive in 1802, leading to the historic 1804 Pen-y-Darren journey. While not commercially successful at the time due to track limitations, this invention demonstrated the potential of steam power on rails and earned Trevithick the title of the "father of the railways." The two primary locations for existing working replicas of Trevithick's pioneering locomotives are the National Waterfront Museum

🚂 The LNER A1 Peppercorn Class ‘Tornado’ 🚂 A shining symbol of British engineering reborn from history itself. The Tornado is not a preserved locomotive — it’s a brand new steam engine, built from scratch in the 21st century! Completed in 2008 by the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, Tornado is the first newly built mainline steam locomotive in Britain since 1960. Designed to the classic LNER Peppercorn A1 specification, she embodies the golden age of steam — yet with modern features like air brakes,

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