steam trains
Puffing iron horses
Steam trains are railway vehicles powered by steam engines, where burning coal or wood heats water to produce steam that drives the pistons.
They dominated rail transport from the early 1800s until diesel and electric locomotives replaced them in the mid-twentieth century.
The term evokes an era of industrial progress and romantic travel: The steam train pulled into the station in a cloud of white vapor.
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