Industrial machinery The Cherepanovs significantly improved the machinery that had been used in blast-furnace and
gold-mining industries,
iron and
copper works,
sawmills, and
flourmills.
Steam engines The most interesting aspect of the Cherepanovs' work were
steam engines which they tried to introduce into industrial production. From 1820, the Cherepanovs built about 20 steam engines that ranged from 2 to 60
hp.
Railroad In 1833-34 they built the first Russian
steam locomotive. They also built a cast-iron
railroad from one of their factories to a copper
mine.
Track gauge was 5 ft 6 in (1670 mm). In 1835, they built a second locomotive that they sent to
Saint Petersburg. Despite the successful performance and operation of their locomotives, the Cherepanovs' invention found no support outside the factory and, subsequently,
horse traction replaced their
steam locomotives. ==See also==