Locomotive emoji meaning

The locomotive emoji shows the front part of a classic steam train. It often includes features like a chimney and steam rising from the top. This emoji is a symbol of trains and rail transportation in general. People use it to talk about traveling by train, a passion for trains or train spotting, or as a fun way to express a journey or adventure. It can also be used to create a sense of nostalgia for older forms of transportation or to show progress, as if something is moving forward. The locomotive emoji holds a mix of historical and modern significance, making it a flexible and meaningful way to communicate ideas related to trains or travel.

The locomotive emoji was approved in Unicode 6.0 and added in Emoji 1.0, see related proposal L2/09114