They might be outdated, but their mechanism is still mesmerizing, and there’s something nostalgic about watching and hearing a steam locomotive.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 ...

The first thing you might notice about the restored locomotive departing from Old Sacramento is the billowing cloud of steam pouring out of the shiny, black engine, stamped with the name Granite Rock ...

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 Colebrookdale Railroad Preservation Trust wants to bring the steam locomotive back to the region. The nonprofit, which restores and operates the Colebrookdale Railroad between Pottstown and ...

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (WJW) — A train ride through the valley offers a new perspective on the majesty of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. This spring, the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad is bringing ...

What’s 40 tons, shiny black and a jaw-dropping experience for kids of all ages? If getting close to a working steam locomotive, with giant steel wheels, drive rods as long as a car and hundreds of ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — As soon as the end of next year, Nashvillians could once again hear a distinct whistle that once rang through Music City as locomotive No. 576 pulled passengers and freight ...

EAST TEXAS (KLTV) - Thousands of onlookers lined a stretch of East Texas railroad tracks on Sunday to catch a glimpse of a piece of history. From Jacksonville to Longview, they were waiting to see ...

In the January 1949 issue, Popular Mechanics witnessed the end of the steam locomotive era as the American Locomotive Company, in its 100th year of operation (when combined with the history of its pre ...

Union Pacific 4014, also known as the largest steam locomotive in the world, also known as a Union Pacific "Big Boy," is racing to Ogden, Utah, to make it in time for the 150th anniversary ...