USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The locomotive was later given the name “Tom Thumb” because of its small size and weight. The “Tom Thumb” has been known as the first successful American steam locomotive.

Detailed explanation-2: -Iron horse is an iconic literary term (considered by the early 21st century to be transitioning into an archaic reference) for a steam locomotive, originating in the early 1800s, when horses still powered most machinery. The term was common and popular in both British and North American literary articles.

Detailed explanation-3: -They called him the “Iron Horse”-the nickname Native Americans gave to trains when they first traversed the great land of ours. Because trains were built of steel. They were dependable.

Detailed explanation-4: -In 1825 the engine, later called Locomotion, took 450 people 25 miles from Darlington to Stockton at 15 miles per hour. This was the first outing of the world’s first public passenger steam train.