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A steam locomotive is a type of railway locomotive that produces its pulling power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burnin...
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A steam locomotive is a type of railway locomotive that produces its pulling power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burnin...
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A wheel turns around an axle to reduce the effort of moving a load or transmit motion within machinery. Solid and spoked forms show how a simple...
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A wagon carries goods on a wheeled chassis, traditionally pulled by animals. Its axles, wheel construction and steering arrangements reflect the...
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A stagecoach carried passengers between scheduled stopping points where horses could be changed. Suspension, braking and enclosed bodywork develo...
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The dandy horse was a two-wheeled, steerable vehicle propelled by the rider's feet on the ground. Karl Drais's design helped establish the arrang...
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Pedal-driven velocipedes connected the rider's effort directly to a wheel. Stiff frames and early wheel construction earned some examples the nic...
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A penny-farthing places its pedals on a very large front wheel with a small trailing rear wheel. The large driving wheel increased distance trave...
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The safety bicycle combined similarly sized wheels with chain drive to the rear wheel. A lower riding position and a practical transmission estab...
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An electric locomotive drives its wheels with electric motors supplied from an external system or onboard storage. Early demonstrations led to ma...
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Puffing Billy was built for hauling coal at Wylam Colliery in England. Its steam-powered wheels demonstrated that adhesion between wheels and rai...
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Locomotion No. 1 hauled the opening train of the Stockton and Darlington Railway in 1825. Its vertical cylinders, connecting rods and coupled whe...
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Rocket won the Rainhill Trials with a combination of features suited to effective steam generation and traction. Its multi-tube boiler and exhaus...
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The Iron Duke Class carried express trains on the Great Western Railway's broad-gauge system. Large driving wheels suited high-speed running; the...
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Mallard is an LNER A4 streamlined steam locomotive associated with the 1938 steam speed record. Its aerodynamic casing and high-performance runni...
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The GG1 was a large electric locomotive used by the Pennsylvania Railroad. Its articulated running gear and distinctive streamlined body served b...
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The 0 Series trains opened Japan's high-speed Shinkansen era on the Tokaido route. Electric multiple-unit traction distributed power through the...
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Karl Benz's three-wheeled Patent-Motorwagen integrated a petrol engine with a purpose-built vehicle chassis. Belt and chain transmission carried...
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The Model T combined a relatively simple petrol engine, planetary transmission and adaptable chassis. Large-scale production and assembly-line me...
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The 2CV was designed as a lightweight, economical car for everyday transport. Its air-cooled engine and long-travel suspension suited modest spee...
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The Beetle paired a rear-mounted, air-cooled engine with a compact body. Developed under Nazi Germany and mass-produced extensively after the war...
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The original Mini placed its engine transversely and drove the front wheels. This compact powertrain layout left more room for passengers and inf...
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Baker electric cars used battery-powered motors for quiet, relatively simple urban travel. Surviving vehicles illustrate the important place of e...
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A diesel locomotive uses an internal-combustion engine with electric, hydraulic or mechanical transmission. Diesel-electric designs drive generat...
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A railway air brake uses compressed air to control braking along a train. Automatic systems apply the brakes when pressure in the train pipe fall...
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A differential transmits torque while allowing two output shafts to rotate at different speeds. In road vehicles it lets the driven wheels follow...
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An automatic transmission changes drive ratios through coordinated gears, clutches and control systems. Hydraulic mechanisms and later electronic...
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