Almost never.
Typical steamboat top speed was about 15 mph,
and even the slowest trains could beat that.
The steamboat -
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steamboat and the steam locomotive
Speed of transport and relative cost.
The steam locomotive could go 18 mph, and could go faster and farther than boats.
steam locomotive
The steamboat is faster that a sailboat so they could ship goods faster than with a sailboat
I'm not sure if this is the answer you're looking for but "Superman" fits the bill.
The steam locomotive provided faster land transportation.
No, Robert Fulton developed the first steamboat.
It change in faster transportation
Faster than a speeding bullet. More powerful than a locomotive. Able to reach new heights in a single bound.