What fuel did steam locomotives traditionally burn?
AnswerCoal or wood
Burning coal or wood heated water to make steam.
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The basics
In the US, what was the car traditionally at the end of a freight train called?
AnswerCaboose
The caboose housed the crew at the rear of freight trains.
Going deeper
The Stockton and Darlington Railway, an early public steam railway, opened in which year?
Answer1825
It opened in England in 1825.
Which locomotive won the 1829 Rainhill Trials?
AnswerRocket
Stephenson's Rocket won and set the pattern for later locomotives.
What does a steam locomotive's tender carry?
AnswerFuel and water
The tender is the car behind the engine holding coal or wood and water.
Expert level
Which locomotive set the world speed record for steam in 1938?
AnswerMallard
Mallard reached 126 mph in England in 1938.
The original Orient Express ran between Paris and which city?
AnswerConstantinople (Istanbul)
The Orient Express began service in 1883 linking Paris with Constantinople.
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