From S-l-o-w to Fast!
Trains have changed over time. They look different from how they used to look. They’ve gotten faster, too. Here’s how trains have changed.
Then
OMIKRON—GETTY IMAGESThe DeWitt Clinton train began running in New York in 1831. It was powered by steam. The train was slow and loud.
Now
ZYXEOS30—GETTY IMAGESThe Shanghai maglev train began running in China in 2002. Magnets make it move. The train is fast and quiet.