A geared steam locomotive is a type of steam locomotive which uses reduction gearing in the drivetrain, as opposed to the common directly driven design.
The locomotives use conventional adhesion to provide traction and therefore should not be confused with rack railway locomotives which drive a cog along a rack to provide traction.
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