To move people and freight long distances.
TO transport goods(ex.lumber,furs,and crops),animals,and humans
locomotives???
Train locomotives vary in size depending on their type and purpose. Typically, a freight locomotive can be about 60 to 80 feet long and around 10 to 12 feet wide. Passenger locomotives may have similar dimensions, though they can sometimes be slightly longer. Overall, dimensions can vary based on the manufacturer and design specifications.
You keep locomotives in a shed
Las Vegas Locomotives was created in 2009.
The first locomotives to haul pasengers could go about 20 mph.
Sibiu Steam Locomotives Museum was created in 1994.
locomotives are used to propell railcars. They can be in a push or pull mode. Locomotives are generlly diesel or diesel electric. If a locomotive starts to lose its propullsion power it will require maintenance.
locomotives
Lionel Wiener has written: 'Articulated locomotives' -- subject(s): Articulated Locomotives
Wikipedia has a good article on locomotives, including links to other sources. For information on the engineering aspects of locomotives, educational sites like HowStuffWorks offer informative articles and videos.
The mules are actually towing locomotives and are used to guide ships and keep them in the correct position in the locks, avoiding collisions and damage to the ship or the lock structure.