mbered that the locomotive of the Pontchartrain Railroad was built
in Stourbridge, England, while the first locomotive for the Lexington
and Ohio road was invented and built in Lexington by two Lexington men,
Thomas Barlow and Joseph Bruen; that it was in course of construction at
the time of the opening, and that it made its trial run March 2nd, 1833,
"from Lexington towards Frankfort."--

So far as I have been able to learn our locomotive was the first one
built in the United States unless we except that of Peter Cooper, which
is said never to have given satisfaction.

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By the first of January, 1833, the first railroad advertisement appeared
headed:

"TRAVELING"

On The

Lexington and Ohio Rail Road

The First Six Miles of the Road Being Completed a
Passenger Car will Daily Leave the Lower Market
House for the end of the First Division
at 9-1/2 O'clock A. M. and 2-1/2
O'clock P.M.

Returning will leave the end of the Division for
Lexington at 10 O'clock A. M. and 3-1/2
O'clock P.M.

Companies of 12 or more can be accommodated with
a Private Car by giving one hour's notice.

Office L. & O. Rail Road Company

January 1st, 1833

And so the Rail Road became a popular diversion, and the work was
rapidly progressing all along the road toward Frankfort. Judging from an
advertisement in the Observer and Reporter of February 21st, 1833, some
change in construction must have been contemplated for it states "Sealed
Proposals will be received at the Company's Office until the 15th of
April next for laying 13 miles of the Second Division of the Lexington
and Ohio Rail Road with Stone Sills, and 9 miles with Sleepers and
Strong-pieces of wood.

(Signed by) H. J. RANNEY, Chief Engineer."

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Professor Muncey says: "In the 'Second Division' of the Road wood
sills--red cedar in most cases--were used in some places."

It is interesting to note here that the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
advised our promoters in the first place to use the wooden sills.

Quoting from the Observer and Reporter of March 2nd, 1833, "The first
six miles of the Rail Road is now in successful operation. The Car for
some time past has run regularly three times a day and is usually filled
with passen