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Engine configuration groups engines by their basic mechanical layout rather than by the vehicle they power. Wikipedia states that "the engine configuration describes the fundamental operating principles by which internal combustion engines are categorized," covering piston, Wankel and turbine designs alike. Browsing by configuration lets a visitor compare engines that share an underlying mechanical approach even across very different vehicles.

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Era of Emergence
1804 CE 1
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1. Wikipedia: Rail transport
WikipediaRail transport, first steam-powered journey, Locomotive Engines subcategory
Quote, Rail transport, first steam-powered journey, Locomotive Engines subcategory
On 21 February 1804, the world's first steam-powered railway journey took place when Trevithick's unnamed steam locomotive hauled a train.
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