Engine 557 ran on coal when it first came to Alaska in 1944. Using oil, the 557 Restoration Company fired it up again in ...

Big Boy No. 4014 was last in Texas in the fall of 2024, passing through Houston on Oct. 6 and through Fort Worth on Oct. 10 ...

According to Union Pacific, eight Big Boy engines remain in existence, but only No. 4014 continues to operate. The seven ...

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 ...

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 ...

Work has been progressing over the last year to get Kamloops’ historic 2141 steam locomotive back to touring  the Thompson ...

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 ...

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 ...

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