1816 in rail transport

This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1816.

Events

Unknown date events

• Richard Trevithick moves to Peru with the intention of designing and building steam locomotives for mining operations there.

Births

March births

• March 1 – John Souther, founder of Globe Locomotive Works (d. 1911).

August births

• August 6 – Thomas Crampton, English steam locomotive builder (d. 1888).
• August 24 – Daniel Gooch, Chief mechanical engineer of the Great Western Railway (d. 1889).

Unknown date births

• Aretas Blood, the executive who created Manchester Locomotive Works, the American manufacturer of steam locomotives (d. 1897).

Deaths

References

• Newcomb, Kenneth W., The Makers of the Mold. Retrieved February 15 2005.
• (September 24 2004), Sir Daniel Gooch. Retrieved February 9 2005.
• (September 25 2004), Thomas Crampton. Retrieved February 9 2005.