Q: My father-in-law bought this model steam engine in Winnipeg in the 1930s. It runs on a mixture of water and methyl alcohol and actually powers a small grinding wheel and circular saw that can cut ...

The earth shook. Passers-by plugged their ears. And a 104-year Kansas University tradition was resurrected. After three months of silence, a steam whistle’s booming signal again echoed across campus ...