Sail power has never found much popularity on railways. It is easy to see why- for a start, tacking into an opposing wind is going to be a very difficult business. One could also anticipate problems when a four-masted schooner-rig express engine encounters a tunnel.
Nonethless, here one brave soul has had a go, and looks pleased at the result.
Left: Sail power on the rails
Or should that be "off the rails"? I know nothing about this picture except for the caption.
I think the "locomotive" is gaff-rigged with two jibs, but given my general lack of knowledge on seagoing matters I wouldn't take that on trust if I were you.
From the British journal Railway Gazette, 22 May 1931, p772
