Tom Thumb
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Tom Thumb was an early experimental American steam locomotive built in 1830 that demonstrated the viability of steam power for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tom Thumb canonical | 2 |
| Little Thumb | 1 |
| The History of Tom Thumb | 1 |
| Tom Thumb replica | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental locomotive
ⓘ
steam locomotive ⓘ |
| category |
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad locomotives
ⓘ
Early American locomotives ⓘ Individual locomotives ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designer | Peter Cooper ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| eventDate | first public demonstration in 1830 ⓘ |
| fuelType | anthracite coal ⓘ |
| gauge | 4 ft 8½ in standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasPart |
geared drive mechanism
ⓘ
single cylinder ⓘ vertical boiler ⓘ |
| hasReplica | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Museum replica ⓘ |
| heritage | considered the first American-built steam locomotive to run on a common-carrier railroad ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | symbolic icon of early American railroading ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early American railroad era ⓘ |
| inception | 1830 ⓘ |
| influenced | adoption of steam locomotives by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ⓘ |
| inspired | subsequent B&O locomotive orders from established builders ⓘ |
| locationOfConstruction |
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Baltimore, Maryland
|
| locationOfFirstRun |
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Baltimore, Maryland
|
| locationOfRace | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad track between Baltimore and Ellicott's Mills ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Peter Cooper ⓘ |
| materialUsed | iron ⓘ |
| mechanicalFailure | belt or blower failure during race ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Tom Thumb (fairy tale character) ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
early demonstration of steam power for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
ⓘ
race against a horse-drawn car ⓘ |
| operator | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ⓘ |
| powerType | steam ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | experimental test locomotive ⓘ |
| purpose | demonstration of steam traction ⓘ |
| railwayCompanyTestedOn | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ⓘ |
| railwayLineServed | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ⓘ |
| resultOfRace | lost to horse-drawn car due to mechanical failure ⓘ |
| significance | demonstrated viability of steam power for American railroads ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
B&O Railroad Museum
ⓘ
surface form:
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Museum (replica)
|
| status | scrapped ⓘ |
| technologyDemonstrated | steam traction on iron rails ⓘ |
| trackGaugeUsed | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad main line gauge ⓘ |
| usedBy | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad officials and guests ⓘ |
| usedFor | proving feasibility of steam locomotives on the B&O ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tom Thumb replica
this entity surface form:
Little Thumb
subject surface form:
English Fairy Tales
this entity surface form:
The History of Tom Thumb