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The "Tom Thumb" locomotive races a horse-drawn railroad car - August 28th, 1830
On this day in 1830, American engineer Peter Cooper raced his "Tom Thumb” locomotive against a horse-drawn railroad car.
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The "Tom Thumb" locomotive races a horse-drawn railroad car - August 28th, 1830 is an episode from This Day in History Class by iHeartPodcasts and HowStuffWorks. On this day in 1830, American engineer Peter Cooper raced his "Tom Thumb” loco...
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Published Aug 28, 2024, 10:35 long, audio available.
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