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  1. Locomotive - Wikipedia

    A locomotive is a rail vehicle that provides the motive power for a train. Traditionally, locomotives pulled trains from the front.

  2. Locomotive | Definition, History, Design, Types, & Facts | Britannica

    locomotive, any of various self-propelled vehicles used for hauling railroad cars on tracks.

  3. LOCOMOTIVE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Durango's Polar Express Train Ride is led by a vintage steam locomotive that travels on a heritage narrow-gauge railroad through the snowy mountains of Colorado.

  4. From Steam to Green: The History and Evolution of Locomotives

    Apr 18, 2023 · Let’s take a look back at Union Pacific’s history of locomotive use to see how they have developed into today’s green powerhouses that can move one ton of freight nearly 500 …

  5. What Is A Locomotive? Definition, Types, Components, And Future

    A locomotive is a powerful and essential machine in the world of transportation. It is a type of engine that is specifically designed to propel trains and move heavy loads across railway tracks.

  6. LOCOMOTIVES | Trains and Railroads

    The locomotive or engine provides power to pull or railcars on a train. They are powered by steam, diesel-electric, electric, diesel-hydraulic, gas turbine electric, etc. See technical …

  7. Classes and Types of Locomotives - Train History

    Steam locomotive produces its pulling power through a steam engine. All steam powered locomotives have boilers whose water is heated by burning coal, wood or oil until it produces …

  8. Exploring the Evolution and Innovation of Locomotives: Steam, …

    Oct 1, 2024 · Each type of locomotive has played a crucial role in shaping the industry, and modern developments continue to push the boundaries of what rail transport can achieve.

  9. Locomotive Explained

    What is a Locomotive? A locomotive is a rail transport vehicle that provides the motive power for a train.

  10. What goes into running a train: The locomotives

    This powered vehicle is called a locomotive (loco, in short). Many non-railway persons refer to the locomotive as the “engine”, but the correct nomenclature is locomotive. The earliest locos...