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 ...

British startup Steamology has secured a contract to test its hydrogen-fueled steam traction system in a converted Freightliner Group (a Genesee & Wyoming subsidiary) freight locomotive. Funded ...

If you were to take a trip to the United Kingdom, you might find that there is a curious love for historic steam engines and ...

'Big Boy' is making a rare multi-state trip to the East, starting in May. The steam engine is 133 feet long and weighs 1.2 million pounds.

Real trains were a major mode of transportation for my parents. Many boys in my generation spent hours engaged with model trains. The next generation was mildly connected to them. More recently, ...

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 ...

A historic steam railway in Australia’s Blue Mountains reveals one of the strangest ways a train can climb a steep mountain: by zigzagging back and forth across a switchback track. The journey begins ...

The world's biggest steam train will pass through Springfield as it travels the US to celebrate America's 250th birthday. Here's where to see it ...

The Big Boy locomotive is stopping at the Navy Yard to mark the nation's 250th anniversary during its first East Coast tour.