What is the origin and development of trains?
The train originated from the early steam locomotive, which is a kind of train locomotive that uses the steam engine to convert the chemical energy of fuel (usually coal) into heat energy and then into mechanical energy, so as to make the locomotive run. The first steam locomotive was made by george stephenson, an Englishman. 18 14, the first steam locomotive "pioneer" he developed was successfully put into trial operation.
1879, Siemens electric company of Germany developed the first electric locomotive, weighing about 954 kilograms, which was only performed once at a Berlin trade exhibition. 1903101On October 27th, the first practical electric locomotive jointly developed by Siemens and General Electric Company was put into use.
1894, Germany successfully developed the first gasoline diesel locomotive. The application in railway transportation has opened a new era for diesel locomotives.
1924, Germany, the United States, France and other countries successfully developed diesel locomotives, which are widely used in the world.
194 1 year, Switzerland successfully developed a new type of oil-fired steam turbine, using diesel as fuel.
Since 265438+20th century 10, countries have been developing high-speed trains, such as the high-speed train from Paris to Lyon, France, with a speed of 300 kilometers per hour.