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What is the difference between a steam boat and a train?
a steam boat is on the water and a train is on railroad tracks
Difference between steam trains and electric trains?
It takes pressurized steam to move the Pistons in a steam train. It takes a generator to produce electricity to power the motors on his (trucks) wheels on an electric train.
What is the difference between steam and coal trains?
There isn't one coal is burnt in the train which heats the water turning it into stream which is pushed through a number of tight pipes building pressure to delivery drive to the wheels.Answer 2- A 'steam train' is a train which is being hauled by a steam powered engine.- A coal train is a train carrying coal. It may be pulled by a steam engine, and so also be a 'steam train', but modern trains are usually hauled by diesel or electric locomotives, and will not be steam trains.
What is the difference between water and steam?
water is a liquid, steam is a gas
Difference between diesel engine and old steam engine?
The main difference between a diesel and a steam engine is the diesel engine is an internal combustion and the steam engine is external combustion.
What is a steam train?
A train that runs on steam. But first you need the coal and fire and shovel.
What is the difference between a steam train and other trains?
Steam trains are powered by steam and relies upon the presure from the steam in the boiler. Diesel trains work the same way a normal car does with a motor and a lot of fuel. Electric trains rely upon the motor, but also a constant power connection either through a third rail or overheard wires. Diesel and electrical trains are normally faster and cleaner than steam. +++ Actually the motive power unit is a "locomotive" or (if steam) "engine"; NOT a 'train'. The "train" is the set of rolling-stock it tows.
What is the German word for steam train?
Steam train translates as Dampflokomotive.
Is there any difference between a locomotive and a steam train?
A locomotive (also called an engine) is a vehicle that provides the power to pull (or push) a train. As well as the locomotive, the train consist of the vehicles which actually contain what is being transported. These can be either freight wagons, or passenger carriages. Locomotives are classified depending on how they are powered. The first locomotives were steam powered (a 'steam engine'), modern locomotives are either powered by electricity or by a diesel engine (an 'electric locomotive' or a 'diesel locomotive'). A steam train is a train which is being powered by a steam engine. Some passenger trains have diesel or electric motors under the carriages and do not need a separate locomotive.
What is the difference between a train and a truck?
A truck drives on the road, and a train is on a train track.
What is the difference between a calorifier and a steam generator?
A calorifier produces hot water, not steam, whilst a steam generator obviously produces steam
What was the first steam train called?
The first steam train was called the rocket.
