What was the problem with steam trains before the rocket came along?

George Stephenson invented the rocket. I would like to know what was the problems with Steam trains before the rocket and with walking and horse and cart

Thanks

What is a VPN?

VPN is (Virtual Private Network) were first used by companies to enable their employees to securely access internal systems such as email remotely (e.g. from home or while on business trips). Today they are increasingly being used for personal use by individuals to protect their privacy while online in public places (e.g. when using the wi-fi connection in a cafe) or in a country where the internet is censored / blocked (e.g. China, Saudi Arabia…).