Full steam ahead for our winning coin.(Features) From: Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England) | Date: May 19, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2004 MGN Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The Royal Mint is celebrating the 200th anniversary of the first ever steam-powered locomotive ( the Penydarren ( designed by Cornish engineer Richard Trevithick in 1804, with a stunning pounds 2 coin.

Trevithick's design made history as the first ever high-pressure steam engine to run on metal rails thus allowing the engine to haul a remarkable six to seven times its own weight.

Richard Trevithick's genius inspired a generation of engineers, changing the face...