A cool fully operational locomotive that pays homage to locomotive pioneer Robert Stephenson. Made in Germany from machine-tooled solid brass, stainless steel, and aluminum, this working model uses the thermodynamic principle of a regenerative heat engine—put to its first practical use in 1818 by Robert Stirling—powered by the expansion and compression of air. An alcohol burner in the rear heats a cylinder; a quick flip of its brass flywheel sets the engine’s displacement and working pistons into motion.
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