steam locomotive
Burning fuel heats water to make steam. This topic is part of Transportation within Technology. This page currently draws on 4 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
steam locomotive trivia questions
A steam locomotive is powered by what?
Answer: Steam engine
Bonus fact: Burning fuel heats water to make steam.
Steam locomotives run on what?
Answer: Rail tracks
Bonus fact: Flanged wheels keep trains aligned on rails.
Which British engineer built the famous locomotive Rocket?
Answer: George Stephenson
Bonus fact: Stephenson's Rocket won the Rainhill Trials in 1829.
What mechanism transfers piston motion to driving wheels on a steam locomotive?
Answer: Connecting rods and crank mechanism
Bonus fact: Rods convert reciprocating piston motion into wheel rotation.