“An unforeseen mechanical issue" was discovered during a test run of the steam locomotive Pere Marquette 1225 before the ...

Steam has returned to the Stewartstown Railroad for the first time in 83 years, giving a young trainman an opportunity to experience and learn how his ancestors mastered transportation without ...

Ride sharing and self-driving cars may transform cities, but the key to really understanding modern metropolitan areas is the steam locomotive, according to new research. The researchers analyzed more ...

Deep in the heart of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a remarkable piece of history chugs along every single day. The coal mine in ...

Jul. 18—CUMBERLAND — The Western Maryland Scenic Railroad's No. 1309 steam engine is down temporarily for repairs but is expected to return to service in mid-August. Known as Maryland Thunder, the ...

The Milwaukee County Zoo's popular zoo train will undergo some changes this year. The train's two steam locomotive engines will leave the zoo; they've been sold to the Riverside & Great Northern ...

Iowans look on as Big Boy No. 4014, the largest operating steam locomotive in the world, rolls into Belle Plaine on Thursday afternoon. The Union Pacific engine is touring Midwestern and Southern ...

Have you ever wondered why we still measure an engine's output in horsepower? It all started as clever marketing, but the ...

The William H. Simpson No. 17, a historic steam engine, returns to Northern Central Railway of York in New Freedom, Wednesday ...

Engineering choices can force automakers to make adjustments down the road, like Chevrolet did with the implementation of ...

EDGAR, Wis. (WSAW) - Trains, tractors, and other antique farming equipment are on display now in Edgar for the annual Edgar Steam Show. For 51 years, Edgar has been a go-to place for teaching people ...