Steam Locomotive Research Paper

During the time of John Quincy Adams, the steam locomotive was not what it has become today. Throughout the years the locomotive had faced upgrades and improvements. This was crucial to the success of some people such as George Stephon. At the onset of the presidency of John Quincy Adams, the U.S focused on the causes and effects of locomotives. England was far ahead in the development of this invention and was manufacturing locomotives. There was, however, a problem with the locomotives from England due to the fact that they were too heavy for local tracks. Later they became rare as they were substituted for a lighter more efficient locomotive. At this point during the early 1800’s, many locomotives were being made or used in the U.S for shipping …show more content…
Surveying and exploration excursion blossomed in the U.S as residents started on journeys inland over the poorly unmapped terrain. In 1826 a profitable road strip was surveyed and built in Quincy, Massachusetts. It was utilized by horsepower to bring granite desired for building the Bunker Hill Monument. These infant types of railways gave a small hint as to what a revolution in theories of transportation was going to look like. Then the “race” was on. Finally, the usefulness of steam locomotion was demonstrated on a circular practice track constructed on an estate in Hoboken, New Jersey. Later George Stephenson perfected the “practical” steam locomotive in England. Surveying, mapping, and development started on the Baltimore and Ohio in 1830, and shocking fourteen miles of railroad were opened before the year's closure (Independence Hall). In 1831, a locomotive of American construction was placed into use, the B & O depended was solely dependent on horsepower. Before 1840 the majority of surveys were formed for short customer lines which showed to be financially unsuccessful, due to steam-powered locomotives having a tough competition from canal associations, many partly completed railroads were left and soon to be forgotten forever. It wasn't until the Boston and Lowell railroad companies changed traffic from the Middlesex …show more content…
In September 1829, Horatio Allen became the principal of engineers at the line. Earlier, in February 1829, a brief track at the Charleston crossing afforded the successful experiments with a donkey-drawn car that was heavily loaded down with cotton bales, and, later in April, a wharfside, which is a small length of rail used for the unloading of iron strap rails from England. General merchandise, cotton, and customers made up most of the profit