Triplex locomotive
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A triplex locomotive was a steam locomotive that divided the driving force on its wheels by using three pairs of cylinders to drive three sets of driving wheels. Any such locomotive will inevitably be
The first Erie Class P-1, named Matt H. Shay
The only Class XA 2-8-8-8-4 triplex locomotive ever built, number 700, for the Virginian Railway, in 1916 during World War I
Baldwin Erie P1 5016 Triplex, an Erie Class P-1 locomotive, shown in Exeter, Pennsylvania
Virginian Railway Class AF
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.