Eli5: If we had steam powered trains back in the day, why didn’t steam become a common “clean” energy source? Why did it die out?

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Eli5: If we had steam powered trains back in the day, why didn’t steam become a common “clean” energy source? Why did it die out?

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Old steam engines were powered by burning wood or coal to make the steam. Not a clean energy source at the time.

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