From S-l-o-w to Fast!
This time line shows how trains have changed over time.
1829
Robert Stephenson built the Rocket. It was a steam engine. It was built for a contest to show off the best engine. It reached 30 miles per hour. Many steam engines since have been modeled on the Rocket.
1934
The Burlington Zephyr was an early diesel-powered passenger train that was in service in America. It’s on display at Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry.
1981
The TGV is a high-speed train in France. It runs on electric power. It connects the country’s capital, Paris, with other cities there. The TGV set a world record in 2007 for fastest wheeled train. In a test run, it went 357 miles per hour.
2006
In Asia, trains travel on the world’s highest railway. The Qinghai–Tibet railway reaches a maximum height of 16,640 feet. It’s hard to breathe at that height. Passengers are supplied with oxygen.
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