Marvels of the 21st century...
In what appears to be a scientific breakthrough (all be it a little late), scientists have successfully implemented a fully functioning nuclear reactor in a locomotive steam engine.
Steam locomotive "76079" has up until now served as one of the locomotives of the Swindon Historical Railways Trust in the United Kingdom.
The science team that pulled this off, headed by Prof. M Faraday and Dr. H. Geiger, both of the Institute of Nuclear Research, explains that nuclear reaction is very similar to [sic. good old fashion steam power] since they both work in a similar way, ie. steam is the byproduct from the nuclear reaction, which powers the external combustion engine of the locomotive.
The only real drawback are the depleted isotopes, since the organisation who used to take care of the depleted uranium seemingly have vanished. Prof. Faraday is tight lipped about who the "beneficiary" of the isotopes is but let us know that they are from an undisclosed eastern country.
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