Was it possible for James Garfield ride an electric locomotive why?

Answer 1

Yes, in a way. There was a battery-powered train that ran from Washington, DC to Baldensburg, MD in 1851. It was more like the little trains that one sees at parks than a modern locomotive. A electric train with a third rail and continouos power was built in Germany in 1881, the year the Garfield died. It, too, had a small engine and I do not know when in 1881 it was made.

Answer 2

No, it was not possible for James Garfield to ride an electric locomotive during his time. James Garfield served as the 20th President of the United States from 1881 to 1881, and electric locomotives were not in use until the late 19th century after his presidency.