From the History of Railways. Stephenson not only constructed the world "s first steam locomotive but he was also the builder. Of the first public railway in England - the Stockton and Darlington railway using both steam and horses as tractive, power. This railway was a success and Stephenson was asked to build another railway between Liverpool and Manchester. Most people. Did not belive that it was possible to make locomotives suitable for service. Many of them were afraid of the railways when. They first appeared and did all in their power to stop railway construction. However in 1824, the steam-powered railways. Were already in wide use in England. In Russia many people, also had doubts about possibility of using steam traction in. The Russian winters. The first railway using steam traction was put into service at the Nizhny Tagil metallurgical, works. Another railway was soon constructed in 1837. It was a 15 - mile public railway between St. Petersburg and 1 Tsarskoye Selo.
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