The Adler is an early steam locomotive built in England by Robert Stephenson and Company in 1835 for the Ludwigseisenbahn, and is recognized as the first steam locomotive to operate a regular railway service in Germany, hauling trains between the Bavarian cities of Nuremberg and Furth on Germany's first railway line. Built to a design closely derived from Stephenson's own British locomotives of the period, the Adler was shipped to Germany in pieces and reassembled for its inaugural run in December 1835, an event widely commemorated in German railway history as the birth of rail transport in the country. The original locomotive was scrapped in the nineteenth century, but a full-scale working replica was built for a railway centenary celebration and has since been preserved and operated for historical demonstrations.
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SignificanceFirst locomotive used commercially for rail transport of passengers and goods in Germany 1 Manufacturer or BuilderGeorge and Robert Stephenson, Newcastle, England 1 In the Other Atlases
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1. Wikipedia: Adler (Locomotive)
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The Adler (German for "Eagle") was the first locomotive that was successfully used commercially for the rail transport of passengers and goods in Germany.
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