Steam Locomotive with Tender on the Tracks
A traditional steam locomotive and its tender stand on the tracks as clouds of smoke rise from the chimney.
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A Steam Locomotive with Its Tender
Seen from the side, the large locomotive rests on railway tracks with a tender coupled directly behind it. The engine has the familiar boiler, cab, chimney, and driving wheels associated with steam power. The tender carries the supplies needed for a journey, and billowing smoke above the chimney suggests that the locomotive’s fire is burning.
How Steam Power Moves a Train
A steam locomotive burns fuel to heat water inside its boiler. The expanding steam pushes pistons, and connecting rods transfer that motion to the driving wheels. The tender usually travels immediately behind the locomotive because it holds extra water and fuel for the engine.
Real-Life Colors of a Steam Locomotive
- Boiler and cab: often black, dark green, deep blue, or red
- Chimney and smokebox: commonly black or very dark gray
- Driving wheels and connecting rods: black, red, or metallic gray
- Tender body: usually matched to the locomotive, often black, green, blue, or red
- Smoke: white or light gray when rich in steam, and darker gray or black when it contains more soot