British Government sponsors the Atmospheric Railway

The German military command embraced the new technologies with a will. They may not have had total nullification of gravity, but they had Faraday's partial nullification, and they made it count.

Benjamin Disraeli becomes Prime Minister for the second time.

Queen Victoria is created the Empress of India.

Failing to solve the problems of Europe

In response to British expansionism and imperialism, the US government begins construction of a new navy from the keel up, incorporating the Faraday Principle.

Von Zeppelin gains government support for his work and the first Zeppelins are produced for military and commercial use.

In 1893 Rudolf Diesel provided the alternative power supply that Germany needed for its Zeppelin fleet.

Secret British mining colonies are set up on the Moon to provide iron and other minerals.