The iconic "Polar Express," train was inspired by the 1941 Pere Marquette 1225 steam locomotive. Now, fans hope to make the ...

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 ...

It isn’t much of a stretch to proclaim the 2-8-4 Berkshire-type steam locomotive as the “poster child” of the Super Power era of steam locomotives. “Berkshire,” “Kanawha,” “Big Emma” — regardless of ...

ELY, Nev. (KTNV) — In one Nevada community, the history of the American railway is kept alive and well. "Our trains are 100 and 150 years old, and that's what we run. We have people who will reserve ...

Smoke billows from the stack of the steam-powered tractor as it chugs along, sounding like a train locomotive. At a top speed ...

PHOENIX — The Grand Canyon Railway resumes operations this weekend, offering departures every first Saturday of the month through October. Steam-powered journeys will take place on April 23 for Earth ...

For the first time since the 1950s, a steam-powered locomotive will whistle through Genesee Valley. Starting this weekend, and continuing Aug. 26-27, the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum ...

Riddle me this: what has 24 wheels, weighs more than three Jumbo Jets, and can pull five miles (eight kilometers) of cargo at seventy miles per hour full steam? That last clue should easily give it ...

According to Rick Steves, this iconic steam train through the Scottish Highlands is the real Hogwarts Express seen in the ...

The evolution of the steam engine is among the milestones in the history of technology, transforming transport, industry, and society. While steam engines and pumps existed from the late 17th century, ...

A steam train built in 1937 is getting a makeover that will turn it into a “higher-speed” locomotive that runs on biocoal, a coal-like fuel made with woody plant material. When finished, the train ...