Train Cutaway
Trains are an inspiring Technology that have drawn many into the fields of STEM. They are pinnacles of Engineering that harness the Math and Science of thermodynamics to power immense loads across continents.
This train cutaway model both celebrates the history of trains and also promotes learning into how a steam locomotive operates. On one side is the familiar ironclad engine, reminiscent of those that traveled a century ago. On the other side is the cutaway of the engine, showing the major components that work together to power the train:
- Cab where engineers operate
- Firebox that burns fuel to heat the boiler
- Boiler tubes that transfer heat to water
- Steam dome where steam collects
- Steam pipe that lets steam travel from steam dome to pistons
- Valves that control how steam reaches pistons and exhaust
- Pistons that drive rotation of the wheels
- Smokebox that emits steam and exhaust
Turn the crank in the back and the model animates with movement through the wheels, pistons, and valves!
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