There’s nothing more guaranteed to excite a grizzled old railway enthusiast than the sight of a steam locomotive. The original main-line rail propulsion technology still clings on in a few places, but ...

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 ...

A piece of American history will be on display this weekend in downtown Los Angeles as part of a rail safety event at Union Station. The San Bernardino Railroad Historical Society will be delivering ...

SUNOL — Steam engines are alive, says Ronald Vale. “It sits there and it hisses at you. You hear the whine of the turbo generator. … The air pump will pump. It’s just more alive than a diesel ...

One of the world’s largest steam locomotives stopped in Covina on Sunday as it embarked on a journey to be restored as a living piece of history. Hundreds of train enthusiasts greeted and sent off the ...

Steam locomotives, as a technological product of the 19th century, are not what you would imagine as fragile machines. The engineering involved is not inconsequential, there is little about them that ...

This family holiday favorite has its roots in the history of the American railroad Lauren Degener, Social Media Manager & Web Content Manager, B&O Railroad Museum Every holiday season, The Polar ...

At one time long ago, steam was the way to power a train from point A to point B. The steam locomotive was a tradition in England, but the last new steam train was released in 1960 as gas and electric ...

Greek engineer Hero of Alexandria designs the first steam engine; it has a pedestal, an altar, and a rotating ball—but no practical use. French inventor Denis Papin builds a cooker that traps steam ...

It may not be a bullet train, but a steam locomotive made history this week as it became the first steam-driven train clocking 100 mph (161 km/h) on a British mainline track in over 50 years. On ...