What steam locomotive is made of
A locomotive with a steam engine; the first was Trevithick’s.
- Watt steam engine — has part. A steam locomotive is driven by a steam engine.
- Wheel — has part. The steam engine turns the driving wheels.
- Crank — has part. Connecting rods and cranks carry the piston stroke to the wheels.
- Flanged wheel — has part. Flanged wheels keep it on the track.
- Railway coupling — has part. A locomotive hooks up its wagons with a coupling.
- Chimney — has part. Smoke from the firebox leaves through the locomotive's chimney.
- Railway track — uses. It runs on rails.
- Wrought iron — is made of. The boiler is wrought iron.
- Cast iron — is made of. The cylinders and wheels are cast iron.