steam locomotive
Americannoun
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The son of a steam locomotive driver, Mr Budding joined the Royal Marines at 17.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2023
In the 1970s, he designed the iconic cartoon steam locomotive that welcomed viewers every week to “Soul Train.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2023
In 1812, Matthew Murray, an English industrialist, opened the world’s first successful steam locomotive line.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
The Oklahoma trip takes you back to the Dust Bowl on a steam locomotive during the Depression.
From Washington Post • Sep. 3, 2022
The coal cars kept trundling past until a big black steam locomotive, puffing huge gouts of white smoke, finally appeared.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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