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steam locomotive

American  

noun

  1. a locomotive moved by steam power generated in its own boiler: still in commercial use in nations that have not yet converted entirely to diesel and electric locomotives.


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Tom Cruise has described his satisfaction at a stunt sequence from the latest Mission: Impossible movie in which a replica steam locomotive was crashed into a Derbyshire quarry.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 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

The Oklahoma trip takes you back to the Dust Bowl on a steam locomotive during the Depression.

From Washington Post • Sep. 3, 2022

The 82nd Snoqualmie Railroad Days festival returns with steam locomotive demonstrations, a car show, a Plein Air Paintout, vendor booths, a music crawl, food and more.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 26, 2021

The California boat labored to catch up, Grover Clark’s whistle now shrieking like an out-of-control steam locomotive.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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