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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
The depicted type of locomotive is called a "2-4-0" in railroad parlance. It does not resemble any specific model of historic locomotive, but shows some resemblance to the 4-4-0 American in regards of its double driving wheels, cow catcher and funnel like smokestack.
The depicted type of locomotive is called a "2-4-0" in railroad parlance. It does not resemble any specific model of historic locomotive, but shows some similarities to the {{wp|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4-4-0|4-4-0 American}} in regards of its double driving wheels, cow catcher and funnel-like smokestack.


A cow catcher was a device (usually a wedge-shaped, open arrangement of metal bars) intended to allow a locomotive to use its superior force and mass to push obstacles (including stubborn cows) aside instead of having them go under the train and cause problems.
A cow catcher was a device (usually a wedge-shaped, open arrangement of metal bars) intended to allow a locomotive to use its superior force and mass to push obstacles (including stubborn cows) aside instead of having them go under the train and cause problems.


The locomotive does not appear to have rods attached to the driving wheels, one of the important aspects of how a train works. However, some locomotives in real life have their rods on the inside, so this may be the case.
The locomotive does not appear to have rods attached to the driving wheels, one of the important aspects of how a train works. However, some locomotives in real life have their rods on the inside, which may be the case here.


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