Invention and Engineering

Impulsoria

The Impulsoria was a locomotive constructed in 1850 that was powered via a gearbox by one-two to four horses on a treadmill following a design by Clemente Masserano. It undertook trials in London in 1850 and was exhibited at The Great Exhibition in 1851.

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• ▸Energy policy of the United States
• ▸Aran jumper
• ▸China Railways DF4

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