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A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its pulling power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine. Both fuel and water supplies are carried with the locomotive, either on the locomotive itself or in wagons (tenders) pulled behind.
Steam locomotives were first developed in Great Britain during the early 19th century and dominated railway transportation until the middle of the 20th century.
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Experiments with steam turbines using direct-drive and electrical transmissions, in different countries, proved unsuccessful.[4] The LMS also built Turbomotive, an attempt to prove the efficiency of steam turbines.[4] In the United States the Union Pacific, Chesapeake and Ohio, and Norfolk & Western railways all built turbine-electric locomotives. The Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) also built turbine locos but with a direct-drive gearbox. However, all designs failed due to dust, vibration, design flaws, or inefficiency below speed. The last one in service was the N&W's being retired in January 1958. The longest in service was the PRR's with 6 years of service (1944-1950).