The "Tom Thumb" locomotive races a horse-drawn railroad car

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The "Tom Thumb" locomotive races a horse-drawn railroad car - August 28th, 1830

Aug 28, 2024 · 10m 35s

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On this day in 1830, American engineer Peter Cooper raced his "Tom Thumb” locomotive against a horse-drawn railroad car. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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