We were not fighters like them; we were cunning and cowardly, and it was because of our cunning and cowardice, and our inordinate capacity for fear, that we survived in that frightfully hostile environment of the Younger World.
Union Pacific's 4-6-6-4 Challenger steam locomotive #3985 is the largest operating locomotive in the world. Built in July 1943 and still used by UP for occasional excursion throughout the western United States, the 3985 weighs 1,073,900 pounds (537 tons).
George Stephenson was the first inventor of the steam engine locomotive. He used the improvements of the steam engine itself, invented by James Watt, to make a better way of t â¦ ransportation. The purpose of this locomotive was make an easier way to transport and trade goods across the United States.he steam road Locomotive was invented by Richard Trevithick, but the first steam RAILWAY Locomotive was invented by George Stephenson. A Scottish inventor called William Murd â¦ och, made the first Locomotive Prototype. Hope this helps! 2 people found this useful.