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 ...

I've been meaning to take a ride on the local Niles Canyon Railway for years now.<BR><BR>I happened to visit their website a few weeks back and noticed a blurb about this weekend's Triple Tank Steam ...

Built in 1957 and affectionately known as the "Pocket Rocket," BR Standard Class 4MT 2-6-0 No. 76079 has been a staple at the ...

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Locomotives have a fascinating history. They were one of the first methods to mass transport goods from one place to another, and while the first railroads used horses to pull carts along the tracks, ...

A steam locomotive that has been on display at the Franklin Institute for the last 90 years was recently removed and will be relocated to the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. The ...

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 ...

HUNTINGTON — A historic steam locomotive on display in Huntington for more than 60 years has been acquired by an Ohio museum. The Age of Steam Roundhouse Museum announced on its website Monday the ...