LNER Class A4 4468 Mallard is officially the fastest steam locomotive, reaching 126 mph (203 km/h) on 3 July 1938.
A steam locomotive is a locomotive that provides the force to move itself and other vehicles by means of the expansion of steam. It is fuelled by burning combustible material (usually coal, oil or, rarely, wood) to heat water in the locomotive's boiler to the point where it becomes gaseous and its volume increases 1,700 times. Functionally, it is a steam engine on wheels.
In most locomotives, the steam is admitted alternately to each end of its cylinders in which pistons are mechanically connected to the locomotive's main wheels. Fuel and water supplies are usually carried with the locomotive, either on the locomotive itself or in a tender coupled to it. Variations in this general design include electrically powered boilers, turbines in place of pistons, and using steam generated externally. (Full article...)
Image 9Customized motorcycle to maximize load capacity. Mobility is important for motorcycles, which are primarily used for transporting light cargo in urban areas. (from Transport)
Image 20German soldiers in a railway car on the way to the front in August 1914. The message on the car reads Von München über Metz nach Paris ("From Munich via Metz to Paris"). (from Rail transport)
Image 23According to Eurostat and the European Railway Agency, the fatality risk for passengers and occupants on European railways is 28 times lower when compared with car usage (based on data by EU-27 member nations, 2008–2010). (from Rail transport)
Image 24Traffic congestion persists in São Paulo, Brazil, despite the no-drive days based on license numbers.
Image 25Technology trends in Air transportation: patent landscape in air transport (from Aviation)
Image 36A cast iron fishbelly edge rail manufactured by Outram at the Butterley Company for the Cromford and High Peak Railway in 1831; these are smooth edge rails for wheels with flanges. (from Rail transport)
Image 37Interior view of a high-speed bullet train, manufactured in China (from Rail transport)
Image 38A prototype of a Ganz AC electric locomotive in Valtellina, Italy, 1901 (from Rail transport)
Image 39The Cessna 172 is the most produced aircraft in history (from Aviation)
Image 54Modes of road transport in Dublin, 1929 (from Road transport)
Image 55A 16th-century mine-cart, an early example of un-powered rail transport, used man power to operate. (from Rail transport)
Image 56First powered and controlled flight by the Wright brothers, December 17, 1903 (from Aviation)
Image 57Lilienthal in mid-flight, Berlin c. 1895 (from Aviation)
Image 58The Great North Road near High gate on the approach to London before turnpiking. The highway was deeply rutted and spread onto adjoining land. (from Road transport)
Image 590-Series Shinkansen, introduced in 1964, triggered the intercity train travel boom. (from Rail transport)
Image 60San Diego Trolley over Interstate 8 (from Road transport)
Image 61Bridges, such as Golden Gate Bridge, allow roads and railways to cross bodies of water. (from Transport)
Image 63The Lockheed SR-71 remains unsurpassed in many areas of performance. (from Aviation)
Image 64Bardon Hill box in England (seen here in 2009) is a Midland Railway box dating from 1899, although the original mechanical lever frame has been replaced by electrical switches. (from Rail transport)
Image 65The Polish transport company Bedmet uses a special vehicle to transport two large silos. (from Road transport)
... that a section of Mississippi Highway 489 was designated as the Jason Boyd Memorial Highway to commemorate the MDOT superintendent who was killed while removing debris from the road?
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