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The year is 1843, a woman has come on horseback to Baltimore, she has come upon the first steam train she has ever seen and feels a sense of fear and yet also wonder

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This post is historically accurate

In reference to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad:

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Additionally steam trains were in use by this time with the B&O developing higher power Camelback locomotives by 1844 meaning lower power locomotives were in use by this point

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