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corrected inaccurate real life information regarding what type of locomotive the Spirit Train is
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*The design on the front of the [[Spirit Train]] from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]'' is a modified version of the [[Hylian Crest]].{{Ref|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia|Hyrule Historia]]'', pg. 220|The design on the [Spirit] train is a modified Hylian crest.}} However, according to [[The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia|Hyrule Historia]], the triangle on the crest is upside-down because it is not associated with the story of the [[Triforce]].{{Ref|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia|Hyrule Historia]]'', pg. 220|The triangle is upside down because it's not associated with the story of the Triforce.}} | *The design on the front of the [[Spirit Train]] from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]'' is a modified version of the [[Hylian Crest]].{{Ref|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia|Hyrule Historia]]'', pg. 220|The design on the [Spirit] train is a modified Hylian crest.}} However, according to [[The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia|Hyrule Historia]], the triangle on the crest is upside-down because it is not associated with the story of the [[Triforce]].{{Ref|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia|Hyrule Historia]]'', pg. 220|The triangle is upside down because it's not associated with the story of the Triforce.}} | ||
*In terms of locomotive type, the [[Spirit Train]] is a 0- | *In terms of locomotive type, the [[Spirit Train]] is a 0-4-0 type locomotive, having no leading wheels, four driving wheels, and no trailing wheels. This type of locomotive in real life was used as a switching locomotive, moving rolling stock through train yards to assemble trains. It would not be used as a passenger locomotive in real life, due to its lack of leading wheels to give stability at higher speeds. | ||
*Strangely, the [[Spirit Train]] does not have a tender carrying a form of fuel, which seems to indicate that it gets its energy from the tracks themselves, like an electric train set. | *Strangely, the [[Spirit Train]] does not have a tender carrying a form of fuel, which seems to indicate that it gets its energy from the tracks themselves, like an electric train set. | ||