@@TheKodakman Puffing Billy has a top speed of 5 mph. Considering it was built in 1813, that means it was NOT the fastest machine in the world at the time. Trevithick's Catch Me Who Can was already going 12-15 mph in 1808. Was actually so fast it ended up derailing
@@TheKodakman Actually, just looked it up and steamboats were also going around 5 mph, so, it's about the same as another widely used technology making it not the fastest in the world even if you don't count an exhibit, which Catch Me Who Can was
This is a replica of Puffing Billy built in 1813 by William Hedley. The Puffing Devil was a road locomotive built in 1801 by Richard Trevithick. Details of both are given on the Encyclopaedia.
Modern version of...
I mean, it's not fast, but it certainly is moving and that's good enough
200 years ago it was the fastest machine on Earth.
@@TheKodakman Puffing Billy has a top speed of 5 mph. Considering it was built in 1813, that means it was NOT the fastest machine in the world at the time. Trevithick's Catch Me Who Can was already going 12-15 mph in 1808. Was actually so fast it ended up derailing
@@TheKodakman Actually, just looked it up and steamboats were also going around 5 mph, so, it's about the same as another widely used technology making it not the fastest in the world even if you don't count an exhibit, which Catch Me Who Can was
Old but gold
Lembra a primeira locomotiva do Brasil que era a baronesa. Ela está no Museu do Trem aqui no Rio de Janeiro! Rio RJ Brasil
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Нет, это реплика.
причём сделанная уже с применением современных технологий.
This is the puffing devil, not the puffing billy
This is a replica of Puffing Billy built in 1813 by William Hedley. The Puffing Devil was a road locomotive built in 1801 by Richard Trevithick. Details of both are given on the Encyclopaedia.