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00:02:29 1 History
00:02:38 1.1 Britain
00:05:45 1.1.1 George Stephenson
00:07:01 1.2 United States
00:07:54 1.3 Continental Europe
00:11:04 2 Basic form
00:11:14 2.1 Boiler
00:16:27 2.2 Steam circuit
00:22:59 2.3 Running gear
00:26:30 2.4 Chassis
00:28:14 2.5 Fuel and water
00:33:33 2.6 Crew
00:34:26 3 Fittings and appliances
00:35:02 3.1 Steam pumps and injectors
00:37:59 3.2 Boiler insulation
00:40:07 3.3 Safety valves
00:41:49 3.4 Pressure gauge
00:42:59 3.5 Spark arrestors and smokeboxes
00:44:43 3.6 Stokers
00:45:18 3.7 Feedwater heating
00:46:54 3.8 Condensers and water re-supply
00:49:25 3.9 Braking
00:51:29 3.10 Lubrication
00:53:40 3.11 Blower
00:56:03 3.12 Buffers
00:57:23 3.13 Pilots
00:58:18 3.14 Headlights
01:00:27 3.15 Bells and whistles
01:01:36 3.16 Automatic control
01:02:14 3.17 Booster engines
01:03:20 3.18 Firedoor
01:05:32 4 Variations
01:05:51 4.1 Cylinders
01:07:39 4.2 Valve gear
01:08:40 4.3 Compounding
01:09:36 4.4 Articulated locomotives
01:10:43 4.5 Duplex types
01:11:14 4.6 Geared locomotives
01:12:04 4.7 Cab forward
01:13:43 4.8 Steam turbines
01:15:24 4.9 Fireless locomotive
01:16:27 4.10 Mixed power
01:17:23 5 Categorisation
01:19:47 6 Performance
01:19:56 6.1 Measurement
01:22:47 6.2 Relation to wheel arrangement
01:27:52 7 Manufacture
01:28:01 7.1 Most manufactured classes
01:29:05 7.2 United Kingdom
01:31:40 7.3 Sweden
01:32:42 7.4 United States
01:36:10 7.5 Australia
01:38:32 8 The end of steam in general use
01:41:51 8.1 United States
01:46:17 8.2 Britain
01:48:47 8.3 Germany
01:55:35 8.4 Russia
01:56:40 8.5 China
01:58:29 8.6 Japan
02:01:33 8.7 South Korea
02:02:20 8.8 India
02:04:05 8.9 South Africa
02:05:38 8.10 Other countries
02:12:13 9 Revival
02:19:23 10 Climate change
02:19:53 11 Steam locomotives in popular culture
02:23:33 12 See also
02:23:43 12.1 General
02:23:51 12.2 Types of steam locomotives
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A steam locomotive is a type of railway locomotive that produces its pulling power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning combustible material – usually coal, wood, or oil – to produce steam in a boiler. The steam moves reciprocating pistons which are mechanically connected to the locomotive's main wheels (drivers). Both fuel and water supplies are carried with the locomotive, either on the locomotive itself or in wagons (tenders) pulled behind.
Steam locomotives were first developed in the United Kingdom during the early 19th century and used for railway transport until the middle of the 20th century. Richard Trevithick built the first steam locomotive in 1802. The first commercially successful steam locomotive was built in 1812–13 by John Blenkinsop. Locomotion No. 1, built by George Stephenson and his son Robert's company Robert Stephenson and Company, was the first steam locomotive to haul passengers on a public railway, the Stockton and Darlington Railway in 1825. In 1830, George Stephenson opened the first public inter-city railway, the Liverpool and Manchester Railway. Robert Stephenson and Company was the pre-eminent builder of steam locomotives for railways in the United Kingdom, the United States, and much of Europe in the first decades of steam.In the 20th century, Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Nigel Gresley designed some of the most famous locomotives, including the Flying Scotsman, the first steam locomotive officially recorded over 100 mph in passenger service, and a LNER Class A4, 4468 Mallard, which still holds the record for being the fastest steam locomotive in the world (126 mph).From the early 1900s, steam locomotives were gradually superseded by electric and diesel locomotives, with railways fully converting to electric and diesel power be ...
