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Puffing Devil Demonstration
- When
- 24 December 1801
- Where
- Camborne Hill
Trevithick demonstrated his steam road locomotive, Puffing Devil, carrying six passengers up Camborne Hill on Christmas Eve 1801.
Built near Fore Street in Camborne, the Puffing Devil was demonstrated on Christmas Eve 1801. It successfully carried six passengers up Fore Street and continued up Camborne Hill from Camborne Cross to Beacon, marking an early milestone in steam-powered road transport.
Sources
- Camborne Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29
- Richard Trevithick Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29
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