There’s nothing more guaranteed to excite a grizzled old railway enthusiast than the sight of a steam locomotive. The original main-line rail propulsion technology still clings on in a few places, but ...

The Santa Fe 2926 rolled down the tracks under its own steam power after an ambitious 20-year volunteer-run restoration. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for ...

The steam era of railroading in the United States is among the most storied, transformative legacies in the long saga of American industrialization. Chugging, hissing locomotives that spewed plumes of ...

One small word keeps coming up among those anticipating this week's historic visitor to Eastern Iowa. 'This is obviously kind of a big deal,' said Darren Ferreter. 'This is a big deal,' echoed Nick ...

Work has been progressing over the last year to get Kamloops’ historic 2141 steam locomotive back to touring  the Thompson Okanagan, but several major hurdles still need to be cleared before it's back ...

Steam trains were one of the most powerful vehicles of their time, capable of pulling hundreds of cars in one go. Their sheer size, speed, and weight are mesmerizing to think about and captivating to ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — As soon as the end of next year, Nashvillians could once again hear a distinct whistle that once rang through Music City as locomotive No. 576 pulled passengers and freight ...

The Milwaukee County Zoo sold its steam engines to a preservation society in the Wisconsin Dells. If you want to visit the Riverside and Greater Northern Railroad, it is open every day in the summer ...

In the January 1949 issue, Popular Mechanics witnessed the end of the steam locomotive era as the American Locomotive Company, in its 100th year of operation (when combined with the history of its pre ...