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Print of Trevithick's First Road Locomotive, Camborne, England, 1801. 

 Woodcut, three views, from the " Memorial Edition of the Life of Richard 

 Trevithick. E. and F. N. Spon., London, England, 1883." Presented by 

 Trevithick's granddaughter through Colonel Davis of London. 



The first load of passengers was conveyed by this locomotive on 

 Christmas Eve, 1801. It traveled on the common roads through Cam- 

 borne and climbed up a steep hill. On a subsequent trial a casting 

 broke and the engine was left by the roadside, caught fire, and was 

 partially burned. On March 24, 1802, a patent was granted to Rich- 



FIG. 22. MURDOCK ItOAD LOCOMOTIVE, 1784. 



ard Trevithick and Andrew Vivian for steam engines for propelling 

 carriages, etc. Cat. No. 180,738 U.S.N.M. 



Print of Drawings of Richard Trevithick and Andrew Vivian accompany- 

 ing their first patent for steam engines for propelling carriages. March 

 24, 1802. Deposited by J. E. Watkins. 



The result of the Camborne experiment of 1801 was this road loco- 

 motive with vertical double-cylinder engines, the cranks being placed 

 at a quarter turn. 



Mickleman describes it thus : 



It exhibits in construction the most beautiful simplicity of parts ; the most 

 sagacious selection of appropriate forms ; their most convenient and effective 

 arrangement and connection, uniting strength with elegance, the necessary 



