One of these engines is known as the Newcomen engine, which was first invented all the way back in 1712 by its namesake, Thomas Newcomen. Although it was not the first steam-powered machine in ...

Image caption, The Newcomen steam engine was invented by Thomas Newcomen in 1712. The engine was commonly found in coal mines across Britain and Europe in the 1700s. Steam-powered engines in coal ...

An atmospheric steam engine built for Caprington Colliery, Ayshire, in 1811 to a design developed by Thomas Newcomen a century earlier. This was less efficient than James Watt's steam engine ...

Pioneers like Thomas Newcomen and James Watt created ever-improving steam engines. Over time, horses fell by the wayside as people took to this new mode of transportation.