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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. 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 …

  4. LOCOMOTIVE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Among the 19 steam locomotives on display, the California State Railroad Museum is home to the famed Governor Stanford engine, first launched in 1863 as the Central Pacific Railroad’s …

  5. 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 …

  6. Locomotive Explained

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

  7. Locomotive - New World Encyclopedia

    A locomotive is a railway vehicle that provides the motive power for a train. It has no payload capacity of its own and its sole purpose is to move the train along the tracks.

  8. List of locomotives - Wikipedia

    A Union Pacific Big Boy locomotive, which was built by the American Locomotive Company in 1941 This is a list of locomotives including notable locomotives that are preserved in museums …

  9. LOCOMOTIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    LOCOMOTIVE definition: 1. the engine of a train 2. relating to movement or the ability to move 3. the engine of a train. Learn more.

  10. locomotive summary | Britannica

    Richard Trevithick was a British mechanical engineer and inventor who successfully harnessed high-pressure steam and constructed the world’s first steam railway locomotive (1803).