Steam Train Locomotive Engine Postcard

For more like this, visit About this design: A steam locomotive is a train that produces its motive power through a steam engine. These train locomotives are fuelled by burning a combustible material, usually coal, oil or wood, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine. Steam train railway locomotives were first developed in England and were the primary means of rail transportation throughout Britain and the United States until the middle of the 20th century. Despite falling out of use, the steam train still maintains popularity as a vintage icon of the early century exemplifying the industrial revolution and the expension of civilization throughout the globe.