"We've got so much coal here but the problem is that we can't extract it." Steam locomotives rely on bituminous lump coal to burn, which is relatively smokeless and comparatively clean. The ...

But on a steam engine you have all the valve linkage and it’s all external, you can see and feel everything that’s going on.” Lane was able to listen, feel, troubleshoot, shovel coal ...

The train was stopped near Newcastle, a major coal export terminal. Protest group Rising Tide said it was demanding the cancellation of all new coal projects. Australia is the world's largest coal ...