Speed Evolution app icon: a high-speed train on a golden museum plinth A museum of train speed

Speed
Evolution

Walk through two centuries of rail — from Locomotion No. 1 at 24 km/h to maglev trains beyond 600 km/h.

Early Rail1825–1845
Steam1845–1940
Diesel1930–1960
Electric1930–1963
High Speed1964–2017
Ultra High Speed1983–today
How it works

Step into the hall

Every exhibit is a real train. Swipe, open, compare and collect — the museum changes around you from era to era.

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Swipe the timeline

Follow one giant speed scale. The train rides the curve as steam gives way to electric, then to high speed.

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Open an exhibit

Read each train's story, technology, manufacturer and verified speed figures — and add it to your collection.

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Race & compare

Put any two trains side by side and watch two centuries of engineering run the same distance.

04

Test yourself

Five-question quizzes with a short museum explanation after every answer. Beat your best score.

What's inside

Everything a rail fan wants

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Evolution timeline

Six eras, one scale. Scrub from the 1825 Early Rail era to the maglev frontier.

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45 exhibits

Rocket, Mallard, the 0 Series Shinkansen, TGV, ICE, Fuxing and more — each with its own page.

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Compare mode

Two trains, one race. See the speed difference with every figure clearly labelled.

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Speed quizzes

Different question types, five per session, with explanations that teach as you play.

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Country atlas

Nine countries shaped the history of fast trains. Tap a pin to see how each one got there.

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Your collection

Open a train's page to add it to your collection and track how much of the museum you've discovered.

Historical accuracy

Every number has a meaning

Service speed, maximum operating speed, test speed and record speed are never mixed up. Every figure in the app says which kind it is.

ServiceMax operational DesignTestRecord
Two centuries, one race
Locomotion No. 1 · 182524 km/h
Flying Scotsman · 1923161 km/h
JR-Maglev MLX01 · 1997581 km/h

Top figures per train; the app labels the kind of every speed (here: max operational, record, record).

Contact

Say hello

Questions, ideas or a train we should add? Write to mail@brickbarrow.site.

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Speed Evolution app icon

Start the journey

From steam to high speed — the museum is open.

Download on theApp Store