Joan Jackson tells the story of the special relationship between the Merchant Navy Locomotive Preservation Society and the ...

E. D. Hamer examines some of the pitfalls involved in investigating and recording railway history. Drawing on his study of ...

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 ...

Roanoke was born a railroad town. Once known as Big Lick with a population of a few hundred people, the small community on the western side of the Blue Ridge Mountains in southwestern Virginia was ...

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 ...

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 ...

Union Pacific steam locomotive No. 844 travels through Conway Friday on its way to Russellville. No. 844 was the last steam locomotive built for Union Pacific. It was delivered to the company in 1944.

The world's largest operating steam locomotive, Big Boy No. 4014, is touring the U.S. to celebrate America's 250th birthday. The historic train will make several brief stops throughout Ohio in June ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The world's largest operating steam locomotive, Big Boy No. 4014, is scheduled to travel through parts of Western New York and the ...

The smells and sounds of locomotive travel get the audience in the mood for a theatrical adaptation of the beloved children’s book. Credit...Video by Ellie Smith For The New York Times Supported by By ...