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Famous Locomotives

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Famous locomotives, such as the John Bull locomotive, have helped shape the history of American railroads. Learn more about some famous locomotives.

How Diesel Locomotives Work

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Diesel locomotives are some of the coolest modes of transport out there. Giant machines like these are just full of technological treats. Explore a hybrid-diesel locomotive — from engine to engineer controls.

Mudskipper Robot Helps Show How Vertebrates Evolved to Walk on Land

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A robot to simulate mudskipper locomotion gives scientists a look into the success of the first land vertebrate ancestors, and points to our future on other planets.

Railroads During World War II

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Railroads during World War II were placed under more strict government control to aid in the war effort. Read about railroad industry of World War II.

How Much do you Know About the Age of Steam?

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From the Industrial Revolution to today's distribution of electricity using steam turbines, the use of steam revolutionized the world. How much do you know about steam power?

Railroads During the Depression

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Railroads struggled during the Great Depression, as did the rest of the nation. Read about railroads of the Depression era and the New Deal.

How the Steam Locomotive and Steam Technology Work

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Steam technology works to harness the power of steam in order to perform work. Learn about steam technology and some steam technologies.

Post-war Railroads

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Post-war railroads chronicles the height of American railroad transportation. Learn about railroads and post-war railroads.

How Trains Work

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We humans are mobile. Long before flight, FusionMan or even your average automobile arrived on the scene, trains were transporting us all over civilization. How did we get from horse-drawn carts to high-speed trains?

How Steam Engines Work

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Steam engines powered all early locomotives, steam boats and factories -- they fueled the Industrial Revolution. Learn how the steam engine produces power!

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