THat's the case in the US, but it's not in the UK, steam engines ran mainly on coal right from the start. Smeaton, and Boulton and Watts engines all ran on coal.Originally Posted by TinCow
Re: Britain without coal
THat's the case in the US, but it's not in the UK, steam engines ran mainly on coal right from the start. Smeaton, and Boulton and Watts engines all ran on coal.Early steam engines actually ran off of wood, not coal, so a coal shortage would not have stifled its invention.
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