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Steam locomotives were first developed in Britain and dominated railway transportation until the middle of the 20th century. From the early 1900s they were gradually superseded by electric and diesel locomotives.
The introduction of electric locomotives at the turn of the 20th century and later diesel-electric locomotives spelled the beginning of the end for steam locomotives, although that end was long in coming. As Diesel power, more especially with electric transmission, became more reliable in the 1930s it gained a foothold in North America. The full changeover took place there during the 1950s. In continental Europe large-scale electrification had displaced steam power by the 1970s.
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What year exactly did they stop using the steam engines and start using diesel?
There are still ships using steam engines. So, The correct answer is not yet
Why do trains have graffiti on them?
Because some people go out when the trains stop people spray them it happens very rare though.
What invention caused people to stop using the Santa Fe Trail and the Oregon Yrail?
The railroad was a much easier form of transportation than the wagon trains.
Are steam trains dangerous?
A bit. First trains are Always a bit dangerous, huge, Heavy things with very long stopping distances. If you get in the way, the train migh not be able to stop Before it hits you. Steam trains had lots of outside moving parts which could hit you or squeeze you. Then there's the hot steam inside. Some Always escaping from here and there. It could easily give you a nasty burn. And there's the fire inside, and sparks from the exhaust. Still, they ruled the rails for many years, so they weren't too bad.
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Where trains stop?
at a train station
Where does trains stop?
at a train station
What does the idiom runing out of stem mean?
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