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The first self-propelling steam locomotive makes its outing at the Pen-y-Darren Ironworks in Wales.
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Steam locomotive
Railway locomotive that produces its pulling power through a steam engine
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Penydarren Ironworks
Ironworks in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
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