Only (some) steam engines used coal.
It was burnt in a boiler to heat water to steam.
They run on coal :)
Yes
New trains are not built to be coal powered. However there are still some steam trains run and maintained by amateur enthusiasts.
noway
Railroad trains have - and continue to - run on any of three powers: Coal (steam), diesel fuel, and electricity.
I would think that most trains run on coal but I'm not sure I'll have to check on that. -- Most trains run on diesel fuel these days. In the early days, trains ran on coal or wood to fuel the boilers. Today they have diesel engines that turn generators that power electric motors to drive the wheels. Quite a few trains also run on electricity provided by either a third rail or overhead cables.
What type of coal do they use in trains?
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.
Steam coal.
yes
I don't know the exact number. But all of the trains I've seen in Colorado Springs are supply trains, mostly carrying coal. The trains are best seen in the downtown area of the city, where the power plant is located.
steam boats and steam trains use coal power