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The same things modern trains are used for: hauling cargo and people.

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What trains were used in the 1860s?

steam engine trains.


Why diesel engine trains more used compare to steam engine trains?

Efficiency and cost. The maintenance of a steam engine can be very costly as compared to a diesel engine as well.


What are the advantages of using a steam engine train?

Steam engine trains used to be the only type of train that would work. They used to be iconic and were significant in the understanding of railroads. Today, steam engine trains offer no real advantages to other modes of transportation.


How are trains different from steam trains?

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Fuel used by steam trains?

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How did the steam engine the world?

trains could run longer


Was is coal use for?

Home heating, electricity and was traditionally used as fuel in steam engine ships and trains. Early trains all had a coal car to carry it.


Who successfully used a steam engine?

In the 1800's steam engines were used successfully everywhere, in trains, ships, factories, farm and road vehicles and many more applications.


Can a train run on steam?

Steam trains were once widespread, and changed the world. A steam engine is an external combustion engine, meaning that the fuel burns outside the engine. In modern internal combustion engines the petrol or diesel burns inside the engine, and the gases produced expand and push the cylinders, and this motion eventually turns the wheels. In the steam engine the fuel burns in an external fire box. The heat boils the water to make steam, which pushes the cylinders. So it depends exactly what you mean by 'run'. Certainly there were and are steam trains, but the steam doesn't provide the energy to make it go, the fuel does.


When was the first engine created that ran on steam power?

The first engine that ran on steam power was created in 1813 by George Stephenson, this led to the invention of steam engine trains and many other inventions.


What did the steam engine do that contributed to the growth of the US?

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What is the difference between steam and coal trains?

Well, darling, a steam train uses steam to power its engine, while a coal train hauls coal as cargo. So, to put it simply, one chugs along with passengers or freight, and the other just hauls coal like it's nobody's business. Hope that clears things up for you, sugar.