Locomotive
๐ is the locomotive emoji, part of Unicode's Travel & Places group, added in Emoji 1.0 (2015). Unicode's keyword list links it with โcabooseโ, โengineโ, โrailwayโ, and โsteamโ.
Create a new emoji with ๐Where transport-ground emoji usually appear
DBEmoji editorial interpretationApplies to every emoji in this Unicode subgroup, not only this one.
- Commutes, road trips, deliveries, and vehicle posts
Technical details
Source: Unicode Consortium- Unicode name
- STEAM LOCOMOTIVE
- CLDR short name
- locomotive
- Codepoint
- U+1F682
- Hex
- 1F682
- Emoji version
- 1.0
- Unicode version
- 8.0
- First released
- 2015
- Unicode group
- Travel & Places
- Unicode subgroup
- transport-ground
- Status
- Recommended for General Interchange (RGI)
Data verified 2026-10-21 ยท Unicode Emoji 16.0 ยท How this data is built
GitHub shortcode
From GitHub's own emoji list (gemoji). Slack, Discord and other apps keep separate lists, so a code may differ there.
:steam_locomotive:Keywords
Source: Unicode CLDRcaboose ยท engine ยท locomotive ยท railway ยท steam ยท train ยท trains ยท travel
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How it looks

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Questions people ask
- What does the ๐ locomotive emoji mean?
- ๐ is the locomotive emoji, part of Unicode's Travel & Places group, added in Emoji 1.0 (2015). Unicode's keyword list links it with โcabooseโ, โengineโ, โrailwayโ, and โsteamโ.
- What is the Unicode codepoint for ๐?
- U+1F682, named STEAM LOCOMOTIVE in the Unicode Standard.
- When was the ๐ locomotive emoji released?
- It was added in Emoji 1.0, published in 2015, alongside Unicode 8.0. Phones and computers show it once their system software supports that version; older devices may show an empty box instead.
- How do I type ๐ on my phone or computer?
- On iPhone or Android, open the emoji keyboard and search for โlocomotiveโ. On Windows, press Windows key + . (full stop); on a Mac, press Control + Command + Space, then search for the same word. You can also copy ๐ from this page with one click.
- What is the shortcode for ๐?
- On GitHub, type :steam_locomotive: and it turns into ๐ โ that code comes from GitHub's own emoji list. Slack, Discord and other apps keep their own shortcode lists; many codes match GitHub's, but check the app's emoji picker to be sure.
