How does the steam engine created by Thomas Newcomen work?

The steam locomotive, created by Thomas Newcomen, was shut down because coal were mining a lot of coal with little pay. They were unhappy. The steam engine used a lot of fuel (coal) and didn't polute. Miners were unhappy and protested so the created the diesel combustion engine and Henry ford mass produced it. read more

Thomas Newcomen and the Steam Engine Fairbottom Bobs, a Newcomen steam engine recovered from a mine site in Lancashire, England, was acquired in 1930 by the Henry Ford Museum, which says it is possibly the oldest extant steam engine in the world. read more

However, Thomas Newcomen did know about the steam engine invented by Thomas Savery. Newcomen visited Savery's home in Modbury, England, fifteen miles from where Newcomen lived. Thomas Newcomen was hired by Savery for his blacksmithing and iron-forging skills, to forge for Savery's engine. read more