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The first steam locomotives operating in Italy were the Bayard and the Vesuvio, running on the Napoli-Portici line, in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. The first railway line over Swiss territory was the Strasbourg–Basel line opened in 1844.
Steam locomotives constructed in the 21st century fall into two broad categories: those that use advanced steam technology to be commercially competitive with diesels; and those built to more traditional designs for hauling tourist trains. Even locomotives in the second case likely use some modern methods and materials.
On 2 March 1976, the only steam locomotive still operating on the JNR, 9600–39679, a 9600-class locomotive built in 1920, made its final journey from Oiwake railway station, ending 104 years of steam locomotion in Japan. [35] In the present day, steam trains are operated by the JR Group as excursion trains and on railtours.
The most famous steam locomotive operating on the British main line is the 1923 built Flying Scotsman. After being taken into public ownership in 2004, following a decade long refit it returned to mainline service in 2016. [7] The fastest steam locomotive ever built, the 1938 built Mallard, was also certified for main line operation briefly in ...
A high-pressure steam locomotive is a steam locomotive with a boiler that operates at pressures well above what would be considered normal for other locomotives. Most locomotives operate with a steam pressure of 200 to 300 psi (1.38 to 2.07 MPa). [1] In the later years of steam, boiler pressures were typically 200 to 250 psi (1.38 to 1.72 MPa).
Central Railroad of New Jersey 113. Chesapeake and Ohio class H-8. Chesapeake and Ohio class K-4. Chesapeake and Ohio classes L-2 and L-2-A. Chesapeake and Ohio class M-1. Chesapeake and Ohio class T-1. Chesapeake & Ohio classes J-1 and J-2. Chesapeake and Ohio Greenbrier. Chicago and North Western D Class.
Fast passenger steam locomotive; the magazine Popular Mechanics cites 1941 a speed of 133.4 mph (214.7 km/h) PRR S2: Pennsylvania Railroad: 6200 Baldwin Locomotive Works: 1944 Steam turbine direct-drive 6-8-6: 470 tonnes (518 short tons) 70,500 pounds-force (314 kN) 6,900 horsepower (5,145 kW) Most powerful steam turbine locomotive ever built ...
John Bull is a historic British-built railroad steam locomotive that operated in the United States. It was operated for the first time on September 15, 1831, and became the oldest operable steam locomotive in the world when the Smithsonian Institution ran it under its own steam in 1981. [3][4] Built by Robert Stephenson and Company, it was ...