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The front ones help guide the loco into turns,

the drive wheels move the whole train,

and the trailing trucks hold up the firebox.

Note that slow (switchers say) locos needed only drive wheels.

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The wheels on a steam train are driven by the steam engine through a system of rods and pistons. The pistons move back and forth, transferring power to the wheels through a system of connecting rods, which causes the wheels to turn. The rotation of the wheels propels the train forward.

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