Richard Trevithick's Train
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Replication of the world's first steam engine journey on rails in 1804 at Penydarren.
In February 1804, Richard Trevithick produced the world's first steam engine to run successfully on rails - a journey from Penydarren to the canal at Abercynon. Story of that journey using a replica of the original.
From:
Local Heroes Wales
First broadcast
:
03 February 1997
Teachers' notes
Age Group : 11-14
Subject : History
Topic : Industrial Wales and Britain
Keywords : Richard Trevithick
Notes : Can use clip to look at the history of the train , both within Wales and outside. Look at the impact of Richard Trevithick. Why did the first train journey on rails happen in Wales? Also can use as part of study on the industrial age.
