>>1957171Kind of. It works just like an electric kettle does - the pipes you're looking at are like the heating element at the bottom of the kettle.
>a big coal fire heats up air>the air expands as it gets hotter, which forces the hot air through the little pipes>the pipes go through a big water tank, so the hot air in the pipes heats up the water until it boils>the water turns into steam, which expands until it's powerful enough to turn the wheels around>so, the steam is forced along pipework using valves and stuff, where it pushes against pistons that turn the locomotive's wheelsThe idea is to control and direct all that oomph. If not, kaboom.
