Steam Tank

Steam Tanks are monstrous, smoke-belching war machines that rumble towards the enemy and fire deadly cannonballs from their steam-powered guns to crush all those that stand against the Empire of Man. They were first designed by the famed inventor Leonardo of Miragliano, who adapted the use of Dwarf steam technology to power the pistons and gears that drive the wheels of the Steam Tank forward. In times of war, the School of Engineers may sanction the use of these rare and valuable machines should the fate of the Empire of Man hang in the balance.

The Steam Tank is powered by a pressurized boiler that siphons steam through pipes and pistons. All existing tanks were designed by the famed genius Tilean inventor Leonardo of Miragliano. After the inventor's death, the secrets of the Steam Tanks were lost with him and engineers have so far been unable to successfully construct any new Steam Tanks. Only 12 tanks were built, all with varying configurations. Only 8 Steam Tanks remain, the lost 4 having been destroyed during testing or in battle. The war engines are somewhat unreliable, and only rarely can all 8 be persuaded to run for a single battle.

As the Steam Tank is brought to bear, the advance of these ironclad behemoths is terrifying to behold, as arrows ricochet from the armoured hull and enemy warriors are crushed beneath its immense bulk. During battle, the tank is commanded and driven by a Senior Engineer who manages and directs the steam from the boiler to the tanks mechanisms. Should too much pressure be allowed to build in the boiler, it may rupture with catastrophic effects. The most common steam tank variant is armed with a steam powered cannon in its hull and a steam gun mounted in its turret. Though the steam cannon is smaller than the Great Cannons used by the Imperials, the maneuverability and protection of the steam tank more than compensates for the main cannons comparatively shorter range and diminished firepower.

Variants

 * Alter Kamerad ("old fellow" in Reikspeil) - a configuration armed with hull mounted, steam operated Hellblaster Volley Gun and a turret mounted steam gun.
 * Sigmar's Hammer - a configuration without armaments, used like a ram.
 * Unfehlbar ("unerring" in Reikspeil) - an open topped configuration, armed with a mortar and two swivel guns.
 * Von Zeppel (named after the designing engineer) - a configuration without hull mounted armaments, carrying a platform, cramped with engineers carrying experimental weapons like the Hochland long rifle, a blunderbuss, a Repeater Handgun, a special form of halberd, a massive morningstar, and a Manchatcher.

Source
Tanque a Vapor [[Category:S]]
 * Warhammer Armies: The Empire (8th Edition)
 * pg. 50
 * Warhammer Armies: The Empire (7th Edition)
 * pgs. 50 - 51
 * Warhammer Armies: The Empire (4th Edition)
 * pgs. 33 - 36
 * Warmaster: Core Rulebook (2000)
 * pg. 129
 * Warhammer: Dark Omen (PC viedogame)
 * Total War: Warhammer (PC viedogame)
 * White Dwarf Magazine #263 (November 2001)