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- Steeple Compound Marine Steam Engine, 1875 - The most important uses of steam power outside of factories came in steamboats and railroads. This huge engine was used in two different Great Lakes cargo ships, the <i>Portage</i> and the <i>Roumania</i>, during its 50 years of operation. The "steeple" name came from the engine's vertical layout, which saved space and allowed more room for cargo on a ship.
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Steeple Compound Marine Steam Engine, 1875
The most important uses of steam power outside of factories came in steamboats and railroads. This huge engine was used in two different Great Lakes cargo ships, the Portage and the Roumania, during its 50 years of operation. The "steeple" name came from the engine's vertical layout, which saved space and allowed more room for cargo on a ship.