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• locomotive — locomotively, adv. locomotiveness, locomotivity, n. /loh keuh moh tiv/, n. 1. a self propelled, vehicular engine, powered by steam, a diesel, or electricity, for pulling or, sometimes, pushing a train or individual railroad cars. 2. an organized… …   Universalium

• Locomotive Act — The Locomotive Act (also known as the Red Flag Act) is a reference to the Locomotives Act 1865 introduced by the British parliament as one of a series of measures to control the use of mechanically propelled vehicles on British public highways… …   Wikipedia

• Locomotive — A locomotive is a railway vehicle that provides the motive power for a train. The word originates from the Latin loco from a place , ablative of locus , place + Medieval Latin motivus , causing motion , and is a shortened form of the term… …   Wikipedia

• John Bull (locomotive) — Infobox Locomotive name= John Bull caption=The John Bull , c. 1893. powertype=Steam gauge=RailGauge|ussg builder=Robert Stephenson and Company builddate=1831 railroad=Camden and Amboy Railroad, Pennsylvania Railroad (initial preservation)… …   Wikipedia

• Novelty (locomotive) — Novelty Contemporary drawing of Novelty Power type Steam Builder John Ericsson and John Braithwaite Configuration …   Wikipedia

• Steam locomotive — A steam locomotive is a locomotive powered by steam. The term usually refers to its use on railways, but can also refer to a road locomotive such as a traction engine or steamroller.Steam locomotives dominated rail traction from the mid 19th… …   Wikipedia

• Climax locomotive — Fruit Growers Number 3 on display at Fairplex in Pomona, California. A Climax locomotive is a type of geared steam locomotive in which the two steam cylinders were attached to a transmission located under the center of the boiler. This transmits… …   Wikipedia

• Great Locomotive Chase — The Great Locomotive Chase or Andrews Raid was a military raid that occurred April 12, 1862, in northern Georgia during the American Civil War. Volunteers from the Union Army stole a train in an effort to disrupt the vital Western Atlantic… …   Wikipedia

• Pilot (locomotive) — Leading truck and pilot on the John Bull Pi …   Wikipedia

• Diesel locomotive — Three styles of diesel locomotive body: cab unit, hood unit and box cab. These locomotives are operated by Pacific National in Australia …   Wikipedia

• Fairlie locomotive — For other uses of Fairlie, see Fairlie (disambiguation). A Fairlie is a type of articulated steam locomotive that has the driving wheels on bogies. The locomotive may be double ended (a double Fairlie) or single ended (a single Fairlie). Fairlies …   Wikipedia