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The John Bull becomes the oldest operable steam locomotive in the world when the Smithsonian Institution operates it under its own power outside Washington, D.C.
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John Bull (locomotive)
British-built railroad steam locomotive
John Bull is a historic British-built railroad steam locomotive that operated in the United States. It was operated for the first time on September 15, 1831, and became the oldest operable steam locomotive in the world when the Smithsonian Institution ran it under its own steam…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Steam locomotive
Railway locomotive that produces its pulling power through a steam engine
A steam locomotive is a locomotive that provides the force to move itself and other vehicles by means of the expansion of steam. It is fuelled by burning combustible material to heat water in the locomotive's boiler to the point where it becomes gaseous and its volume increases…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Smithsonian Institution
US group of museums and research centers
The Smithsonian Institution, or simply the Smithsonian, is a group of museums, education and research centers, created by the U.S. government "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge". Founded on August 10, 1846, it operates as a trust instrumentality and is not formally a…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)