Feeding the Steam Beasts: Piping Water to the Transcontinental Railroad
2021-09-23
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Steam locomotive engines need water – a lot of it. But here in Utah – the second driest state in the Lower 48 – finding water to feed these steam beasts was a real problem for the railroad companies. Learn more about how they solved this dilemma.
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