There's something timeless about traveling by train through autumn landscapes. As the gold-tinged world glides by, accompanied by the rhythmic clatter of tracks and the occasional whistle of steam, it ...

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 ...

When the Kinks' Ray Davies penned the tune 'Last of the Steam-Powered Trains,' the vanishing locomotives stood as nostalgic symbols of a simpler English life. But for a paleontologist, the replacement ...

Today marks 200 years since the world’s first passenger railway journey. On September 27, 1825, around 450 people made the 26-mile journey from Shildon to Stockton in the north-east of England on a ...

I’m a huge fan of trains — but I can’t say I’ve had many positive experiences on the so-called Great British railways recently. The delays, overcrowding, and non-functioning facilities mean it’s a ...

From the 1870s through the 1950's, steam locomotives pulled long trains through the mountains of West Virginia, trailing plumes of gray smoke. After most of the coal was mined, and the more efficient ...

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 ...

Silverton – In this tourist town wedged against the San Juan Mountains, a veil of white smoke drifts into the valley and signals the arrival of the the black steam locomotive and its string of yellow ...

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