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sented to the Museum the ** Samson and the “Albion,” the original 
first and second locomotives in Nova Scotia, together with the 
original first passenger car in that country and the two original 
first cars drawn on rails by a locomotive in the world, those from 
the Merthyr Tydvil tram road in South Wales. 
In each instance the engines — the originals and reproductions 
• — stand upon either the original or an exact counterpart of the 
track of their period. 
It is suggested that visitors inspect the Halls in the order in 
which they are described, as in this manner evolution and devel- 
opment may be followed chronologically. On each original 
engine, as well as upon each reproduction, will be found cards 
affording much historical information. 
HALL 53. 
No. 1. — Full size working reproduction of the “Newton,” 
England, 1680 ; the first idea of propulsion by steam on land in 
history. 
No. 2. — Full size working reproduction from the measure- 
ments and detailed drawings made from the original in the Con- 
servatoire des Arts et Metries, Paris, of the “Cugnot,” France, 
1769 ; the first actual propulsion by steam on land in the world. 
No. 3. — Full size working reproduction of the “Murdoch,” 
England, 1784 ; first propulsion by steam on land in Great Britain.” 
No. 4:. — Full size working reproduction of the “Read,” 
America, 1790; the first idea of steam propulsion on land on the 
American continent. 
No. 5. — Full size working reproduction of the “Trevithick,” 
England, 1800 ; the first effort of the father of the locomotive. 
No. 6. — Full size working reproduction of the “Trevithick,” 
England, 1804 ; the first locomotive on rails in the world. 
Nos. 6A and B. — In connection with this are two of the first 
five cars drawn by a locomotive in the world, they having been 
attached to the “Trevithick” of 1804, on the “Mythyr Tydvil” 
tram road in South Wales. These are the original cars in their 
original form, standing upon the original rails, which in turn are 
upon the original stones laid on the South Wales tram road in 
1800. 
