steam locomotive
Coal-powered train engine
A steam locomotive is a railroad engine powered by steam, generated by heating water in a boiler fired by coal, wood, or oil.
Steam locomotives dominated rail transport from the early 1800s until diesel and electric engines replaced them in the mid-twentieth century.
They remain iconic symbols of the industrial age: The steam locomotive pulled into the station with a hiss of vapor.
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