Locomotive
Locomotives, machines used to move trains, may be powered by steam, Diesel fuel, or electricity. The steam locomotive's energy is produced when wood, coal, or fuel oil burned in a "firebox"...
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The process of making propane. (Gale Group)
Locomotive Technology
A machine designed to convert the potential energy stored in fuel to tractive effort needed for pulling unpowered wheeled ve...
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A Shizuoka Prefecture railway firm on Sunday restarted regular
operations of a Japanese-made steam locomotive used in Thailand until
1979 to mark the 120th anniversary of the signing of the 1...
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(EDS: ADDING INFO ON OPENING CEREMONY, COMMENTS BY VISITOR)
A new museum dedicated to railways opened Sunday in Saitama,
north of Tokyo, displaying a collection of rolling stock, including
3...
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Berlin (dpa) - German Finance Minister Peer Steinbrueck said
Friday that Germany could regain its role as an economic locomotive
after rebounding from a period of economic s...
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Berlin (dpa) - Germany's economy has steamed into 2007 with the
release of a slew of better-than-expected data underscoring the
country's re-emergence as Europe's economic l...
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2 boys arrested in Osaka over murder of convenience store clerk
OSAKA - Two boys were arrested Saturday night in connection with
the murder of a clerk at a convenience store in N...
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Railway Museum opens, featuring 36 locomotives, driving simulator
SAITAMA, Japan - A new museum dedicated to railways opened
Sunday in Saitama, north of Tokyo, displaying a colle...
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Perennially cash-strapped Amtrak has found a new way to generate revenue — by turning an entire train into a moving billboard.A train used on the Acela Express, the railroad's premium Boston-...
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Perennially cash-strapped Amtrak has found a new way to generate revenue — by turning an entire train into a moving billboard.A train used on the Acela Express, the railroad's premium Boston-...
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Locomotive
Locomotive Technology
Steam locomotive used in Thailand restarts operations in Shizuoka
