The oldest operating steam locomotive in the world is the John Bull, which first ran September 15, 1831 and was later restored and last operated September 15, 1981.
For reasons we do not understand, this video (which was supposed to end around 8:20) ended up with a bunch of extra black space and a second copy of the credits tacked on to the end. We apologize for any confusion.
Alright, the YT algorithm did something right for a change and pointed me to a channel I've never heard of that's actually relevant to my interests! Great video, despite the rendering error- looking forward to seeing more from this channel now!
In the 1980s I met the great grandson of the local mechanic that that assembled the engine upon its arrival at the C&As' soon to be shop in Bordentown NJ. It arrived from England with no instructions or plans for its assembly.
