Fact Check: This viral video of the ‘world’s first train’ is from a 1923 Hollywood movie

A black and white video showing a steam locomotive chugging with wagons filled with passengers has gone viral saying that this is the world’s first train that became operational on December 24, 1809. India Today's AFWA probes the truth.

A black and white video showing a steam locomotive chugging with wagons filled with passengers has gone viral on social media with the claim that this is the world’s first train that became operational on December 24, 1809.

Multiple Facebook users have posted the video with the caption, “ World’s first train started on 24-dec-1809 (about 211 years ago). The video is worth watching”.