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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 | 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, | 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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[[Category:Rail]] | [[Category:Rail]] | ||
