They might be outdated, but their mechanism is still mesmerizing, and there’s something nostalgic about watching and hearing a steam locomotive. It’s not something an electric motor can give you, ever ...

NEW ORLEANS – There’s something about a steam engine that brings back good memories. It’s fun. It’s vintage. For a little while over the weekend, residents can get those nostalgic feelings again, and ...

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 ...

The Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 locomotive made a stop in Altoona as thousands gathered to greet the train Tuesday and send it off Wednesday morning. The 4014 is the only operational Big Boy steam ...

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 ...

The Pere Marquette No. 1225 was built in 1941 and is an iconic piece of Michigan history. Each winter, the railroad offers ...

Hundreds of people lined the railroad tracks in Pocatello to visit Union Pacific Railroad’s steam locomotive 844 when it stopped here last week. The rain was lightly spotting our glasses and shoulders ...

Trumpets? Check. Eighty-five-ton flywheel? Check. U.K. music students incorporate the roaring sounds of a working steam mill engine into an original musical composition. Leslie Katz led a team that ...

Deep in the heart of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a remarkable piece of history chugs along every single day. The coal mine in ...

Volunteers at Blists Hill Victorian Town in Telford have restored a full-scale working replica of the world's first steam ...