In 1838, a project known as the Thames and Severn Canal and Railway managed something wildly innovative: transporting a canal boat over a hill by train. Using a locomotive, the boat was lifted six miles over a ridge. This curious blend of land and water travel was a rare spectacle, showcasing early engineering ingenuity long before modern multimodal transport systems.
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