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* It operates on [[train]] networks. | * It operates on [[train]] networks. | ||
* It is an element of [[infrastructure]]. | * It is an element of [[infrastructure]]. | ||
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) == | == Description ([[Specifications]]) == | ||
Steam locomotives have [[External Combustion|external combustion]] engines: the combustion of [[Ship Fuel|fuel]] within a firebox or burner heats a sealed tank of water, turning it to pressurized steam. This steam powers pistons, which in turn transmit power to the driving wheels through interlocking rods. | Steam locomotives have [[External Combustion|external combustion]] engines: the combustion of [[Ship Fuel|fuel]] within a firebox or burner heats a sealed tank of water, turning it to pressurized steam. This steam powers pistons, which in turn transmit power to the driving wheels through interlocking rods. |