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
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.
Union Pacific 4014
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Union Pacific 4014 is a preserved 4884-1 class 4-8-8-4 "Big Boy" type steam locomotive owned and operated by the Union Pacific as part of its heritage fleet. Built in November 1941 by the American Loc
Steam locomotive
…preserved steam locomotives in America which were expected to operate on mainline routes, were equipped with positive train control, with restored Union Pacific 4014 being among the first mainline locomotives to feature the equipment in 2021. The booster engine was an auxiliary steam engine which provided extra…
This photo of No. 4005's backhead shows what No. 4014 looked like before it was converted to burn oil.
No. 4014's replica builder's plate.
No. 4014 on display at the RailGiants Train Museum in April 2005.