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How did the London underground get rid of smoke when they had steam trains?
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Why do trains release smoke?
Steam Trains release steam and coal smoke, because they run on steam generated by heating water with burning coal. Diesel Trains release smoke for the same reasons your car release smoke, it runs on oil.
If a steam train is travelling west at 100 kilometers per hour what way is the smoke going?
Steam trains don't have smoke! Derrrrr
How are londons underground trains powered?
Electric traction motors in each car via a "3rd rail" feeding electricity.
How many underground trains in London?
Please bear in mind that this is an estimate (I'm a train driver for LUL). There are 11 lines, however the East London Line is closed and The Waterloo and City is a small line. These leaves 9 lines. Each line has a mean average of 75 trains per line some are more such as District and Central) which equals 675. The Waterloo and City own 15 trains (690), 20 engineering loco's (710), 20 in museums (730) and three steam loco's. Grand estimated total is 733.
Are steam trains using steam engines?
They are called steam trains because they are pulled by steam engines.
What year did the first underground open in?
Here are a number of firsts for underground railways: The very first underground railway in the world opened in London in 1863. It ran between Farringdon Street and Paddington. This was a steam railway that really was *mostly* underground; there were gaps in the tunnel roof along the route to permit smoke from the locomotive to escape the tunnel. The first electrified underground railway was the City and South London Railway, which opened in 1890. The first underground railway on the Continent was the "földalatti" in Budapest, which opened in 1896. The first underground railway in the U.S. was the trolley tunnel that opened in Boston in 1897 (the Tremont Street Subway). Rapid transit (subway) trains began using the Tremont Street Subway in 1901.
How are trains different from steam trains?
Steam trains were first. they use both fire and water to produce steam and make the engine run.
How many steam trains are there in the world?
There are 2.4 Steam Trains in the world as of 2012.
What are the release dates for Trains Unlimited - 1997 Steam Trains?
Trains Unlimited - 1997 Steam Trains was released on: USA: 27 October 1997
Were there steam trains in the 1870's?
Yes, there were steam trains in the 1870s. The first steam locomotive was developed by Scottish inventor William Murdoch in 1784. By the 1830s, steam trains were in use in much of the world.
How were steam trains powered in the past?
with steam.
What trains were used in the 1860s?
steam engine trains.
