How do old trains work?

picture A old steam train A steam locomotive is a locomotive that produces its power through a steam engine. The term locomotive refers to any self-propelled vehicle.

These are old steam train engines

This is one of the biggest steam trains The 25 Big Boys were built in two groups. The first group, called class 1 were built starting in They were numbered This is one of the longest train in the world.

This is a bit of a train engine The engine shown is a double-acting steam engine because the valve allows high-pressure steam to act alternately on both faces of the piston.

Did you know that the very first trains were pulled by horses? That all changed with the invention of two locomotives that have ruled the rails for decades.

Roads of rails called Wagonways were being used in Germany as early as 1550

stop When you go over the railway and you see a sign like this you have to stop because that means a train is coming. This is a barrier This is a signal

Thank you for watching. By Brandon