The historic Big Boy steam train is making rare stops in Ohio during its coast-to-coast tour for America 250. Dates, ...

The Milwaukee County Zoo welcomed a new diesel engine to its train fleet. An inaugural ride for Engine No. 2025 is open to the public on Saturday, Sept. 13. The long-running steam locomotives, a ...

The first thing you might notice about the restored locomotive departing from Old Sacramento is the billowing cloud of steam pouring out of the shiny, black engine, stamped with the name Granite Rock ...

The history of steam locomotives is not merely about locomotives and transportation, but rather a strong echo of the human aspiration and engineering genius. When sleek bullet trains and magnetic ...

Steam locomotives are the closest thing humans have created to a living ‘thing’. They require finesse and careful attention to get the best out of them, need to be warmed up gently and then disposed ...

Almost every little kid goes through a train phase at some point during childhood. There's just something about trains, especially the steam engines of bygone years. The steady chugging sounds, the ...