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Coal is still used in many steam engines today. Coal is not used on diesel trains or electric trains simply because it is not fuel for them. Electric trains and diesel trains are the most common trains in use, and not trains capable of using coal, because they are more efficent and much less costly to maintain.
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What type of coal is used in trains?
What type of coal do they use in trains?
How was coal used to power trains?
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Fuel used by steam trains?
Steam coal
Does coal power trains?
No, coal is just used to heat the passenger part of the train
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.
Why was coal used for boats and trains?
It was used to fuel their steam engines, which was their method of locomotion back then.
What is the best quality of coal?
Welsh coal is supposedly the best quality. It was used by British rail in their steam trains. Welsh coal burns hotter.
How do trains run on coal?
Only (some) steam engines used coal. It was burnt in a boiler to heat water to steam.
How do trains affect the ozone layer?
Trains earlier ran on coal. Coal was responsible for ozone depletion.
What type of coal do they use in trains?
Steam coal.
What were steam trains used for?
steam trains were used to pull carriage's full of coal, tanks of oil, wood, and clothing cloths, and any other stuff used in the cities that was going to be used in the factories
Do trains still run off coal?
New trains are not built to be coal powered. However there are still some steam trains run and maintained by amateur enthusiasts.
