Cornwall had close connections to William Murdoch and Richard Trevithick, both early pioneers of steam engines. The first above-ground railway to open in Cornwall was the horse-drawn Portreath Tram Road which opened in 1809 (an underground one had been in existence since 1783). Later railways and tramways developed to help move ore from mine workings to ports for transport. The mainline railway arrived in Cornwall in 1859. Kresen Kernow is home to plans for many of these railways, as well as a significant collection of railway photos.
Kernow a’s tevo kevrennow nes dhe William Murdoch ha Richard Trevithick, an dhew anedha ragresoryon a jynnow eth. An kynsa hyns horn war’n dor yn Kernow o an Hyns Tram Porthtreth, tennys gans margh, a veu ygerys yn 1809 (onan yn-dann dhor re obersa a-dhia 1783). A-wosa, hensyow horn ha tram a veu displegys rag gweres treusperthi moon a’n hwelyow dhe’n porthow rag karyans. An hyns horn meur a dhrehedhas Kernow yn 1859. Kresen Kernow a with towlow rag lies a’n hensyow horn ma, keffrys ha kuntel posek a skeusennow hyns horn.langbot langbot