In the 1800s, people began using coal to heat their homes and power early locomotives and ships. Today, coal is primarily burned to generate electricity. When coal is burned in a furnace ...

Two steam locomotives have been added to the line-up for the West Somerset Railway’s Spring Steam Spectacular.

From the start of the rail renaissance in 2004 through 2008, Norfolk Southern posted the highest margins among US Class I railroads. Its operating ratio (expenses/revenue) deteriorated in 2009 during ...

Lehigh and New England Railroad, will be chugging along again someday, thanks to the work of local preservationists.

Thankfully, however, all across the country are museums and galleries with totally free admission. From enormous science and ...

One of the fascinating aspects of being actively involved in firing and running steam locomotives was discovering that each ...

Suddenly the piston, coupling and connecting rods of the steam engine sprang to life. The wheels that had been arrested and ...

President Donald Trump’s opening week included a flurry of executive orders seeking to make good on his promise to restore ...

The United States, in spite of this fact and the additional evidence of the value of superheat arising from its almost universal use in locomotive ... the specified power. The most satisfactory ...

I remember when I saw my first iPhone. One of my college friends had bought the device and was gleefully showing it to ...

The 2025 edition of Railway Age’s Next-Gen Freight Rail (NGFR) conference offers a presentation focused on rapidly evolving ...