everyday science MCQ #1280

Who built the first steam railway locomotive?

everyday science MCQ #1280

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Who built the first steam railway locomotive?

    • A) Richard Trevithick
    • B) James Watt
    • C) Thomas Newcomen
    • D) Robert Fulton

    Answer: Richard Trevithick

    Explanation: Richard Trevithick built and demonstrated the first steam-powered railway locomotive in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, in 1804, predating George Stephenson's more famous engines.