Provides a history of the Stourbridge Lion, the first commercial locomotive in America, which made its historic run in 1829, marking the birth of the American railroad. Interest Level: K-3 Reading Level: 5.7 ATOS Book Level: 5.7 AR Interest Level: LG AR Points: .5 AR Quiz: 151762EN Reading Counts Level: 7.6 Reading Counts Points: 2 Lexile Measure: 970.