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    A locomotive or engine is a rail transport vehicle that provides the motive power for a train. If a locomotive is capable of carrying a payload, it is...
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    A steam locomotive is a locomotive that provides the force to move itself and other vehicles by means of the expansion of steam.: 80  It is fuelled by...
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    A diesel locomotive is a type of railway locomotive in which the power source is a diesel engine. Several types of diesel locomotives have been developed...
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    An electric locomotive is a locomotive powered by electricity from overhead lines, a third rail or on-board energy storage such as a battery or a supercapacitor...
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    A tank locomotive or tank engine is a steam locomotive which carries its water in one or more on-board water tanks, instead of a more traditional tender...
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    Sports Club or Kigwancha Sports Team (Korean: 기관차체육단; 'locomotive'), known as Sinuiju Locomotive Sports Club is a North Korean multi-sports club belonging...
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  • The Locomotive Acts (or Red Flag Acts) were a series of Acts of Parliament in the United Kingdom regulating the use of mechanically propelled vehicles...
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  • 800 locomotives. The railways primarily operates a fleet of electric and diesel locomotives along with a few compressed natural gas (CNG) locomotives. Steam...
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    (Chinese: 中车戚墅堰机车有限公司; lit. 'CRRC Qishuyan Locomotive Co.', 'Ltd.') is one of the major diesel locomotive manufacturers in China. It one of the subsidiary...
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  • The American Locomotive Company (often shortened to ALCO, ALCo or Alco) was an American manufacturer that operated from 1901 to 1969, initially specializing...
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    The Indian locomotive class WAG-9 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1995 by ABB for Indian Railways. The model name stands...
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    switcher locomotive (American English), shunter locomotive (British English), or shifter locomotive (Pennsylvania Railroad terminology) is a locomotive used...
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  • world's most powerful locomotive has often been passed to new generations of rolling stock. There are many ways in which a locomotive can be the largest:...
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    The Shay locomotive is a geared steam locomotive that originated and was primarily used in North America. The locomotives were built to the patents of...
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    The Indian locomotive class WAP-7 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1999 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for Indian...
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    32722°W / 39.85917; -75.32722 Baldwin Locomotive Works (BLW) was an American manufacturer of railway locomotives from 1825 to 1951. Originally located...
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    A Garratt locomotive is a type of steam locomotive invented by British engineer Herbert William Garratt that is articulated into three parts. Its boiler...
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    A "Berkshire" type steam locomotive refers to a steam locomotive built with a 2-8-4 wheel configuration. The design was initially intended to improve...
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  • Locomotive engineer may refer to: Locomotive builder, a person who designs and builds locomotives Train driver, a person who operates a locomotive Locomotive...
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    An articulated locomotive is a steam locomotive (rarely, an electric locomotive) with one or more engine units that can move independently of the main...
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    into longer trains. Power is usually provided by diesel or electrical locomotives. While railway transport is capital-intensive and less flexible than...
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  • The Great Locomotive Chase is a 1956 American adventure western film produced by Walt Disney Productions, based on the Great Locomotive Chase that occurred...
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  • A class of locomotives is a group of locomotives built to a common design, typically for a single railroad or railway. Classes can vary between country...
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  • "Locomotive Breath" is a song by British progressive rock band Jethro Tull from their 1971 album, Aqualung. Written as a comment on population growth,...
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    is a classification method for steam locomotives, and some internal combustion locomotives and electric locomotives, by wheel arrangement. It was devised...
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    Locomotive Services Limited is a train operating company in Great Britain. The company operates rail tours using heritage steam, diesel and electric locomotives...
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    locomotive is a type of compound articulated steam locomotive, invented by the Swiss engineer Anatole Mallet (1837–1919). The front of the locomotive...
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    steam locomotives were withdrawn from normal railway service in Great Britain in 1968, due to sustained public interest including a locomotive preservation...
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    A locomotive frame is the structure that forms the backbone of the railway locomotive, giving it strength and supporting the superstructure elements such...
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  • Thumbnail for Killingworth locomotives
    George Stephenson built a number of experimental steam locomotives to work in the Killingworth Colliery between 1814 and 1826. George Stephenson was appointed...
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