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Steam vehicles need a lot of water to create steam, so they carry it onboard. Some locomotives are comprised of two units, with the first one carrying a large boiler and the second, called the tender, carrying a water tank reserve. Others have both the boiler and the tank on a single unit. The single unit locomotives are called tank locomotives, and are usually small and made for shunting or short travel distances. | Steam vehicles need a lot of water to create steam, so they carry it onboard. Some locomotives are comprised of two units, with the first one carrying a large boiler and the second, called the tender, carrying a water tank reserve. Others have both the boiler and the tank on a single unit. The single unit locomotives are called tank locomotives, and are usually small and made for shunting or short travel distances. | ||
{{See also|Boiler|Injector|Servicing}} | {{See also|Boiler|Injector|Servicing}} | ||
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Revision as of 16:05, 28 February 2025
Steam vehicles need a lot of water to create steam, so they carry it onboard. Some locomotives are comprised of two units, with the first one carrying a large boiler and the second, called the tender, carrying a water tank reserve. Others have both the boiler and the tank on a single unit. The single unit locomotives are called tank locomotives, and are usually small and made for shunting or short travel distances.