Compound locomotive
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A compound locomotive is a steam locomotive which is powered by a compound engine, a type of steam engine where steam is expanded in two or more stages. The locomotive was only one application of comp
Vauclain four-cylinder compound locomotive Milwaukee Road class A2 No. 919.
Cutaway view of the cylinders (low-pressure on left, high-pressure on right) and valves (above) on a tandem compound engine
Nord 701, now a 4-2-2-0
Burrell road locomotive, showing high- and low-pressure cylinders.
Steam locomotive
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A steam locomotive is a type of locomotive that provides the force to move itself and other vehicles by means of the expansion of steam. It is fuelled by burning combustible material to heat water in
Compound locomotive
…A compound locomotive is a steam locomotive which is powered by a compound engine, a type of steam engine where steam is expanded in two or more stages. The locomotive was only one application…
LNER Class A4 4468 Mallard is officially the fastest steam locomotive, reaching 126 mph (203 km/h) on 3 July 1938.
JŽ 06-018 steam locomotive, in Ljubljana, Slovenia
LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman was the first steam locomotive to officially reach 100 mph (160 km/h), on 30 November 1934.
Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 is the largest operating steam locomotive in the world.