Real trains were a major mode of transportation for my parents. Many boys in my generation spent hours engaged with model ...

An iconic steam engine was pictured in Carlisle over the weekend in the first of this year’s growing list of steam excursions to the county. The Battle of Britain Class Steam locomotive 34067 ...

Hy-polite Uhry, and Henry A. Luttgens, both of Patterson, N. J., for overheating steam within the smoke box of locomotive engines for the purpose of improving the working of steam in cylinders ...

Compared to their traditional reciprocating rod-driven counterparts, geared steam locomotives can be seen as “oddballs” to the casual eye. They certainly fit that bill with their unique styles of ...

A railway museum is pushing an “inconspicuous” century-old steam locomotive into the spotlight after unconfirmed rumors spread that it inspired the setting for Japan’s greatest box-office ...

Athearn Genesis 4-8-8-4 Big Boy steam locomotive Price: Direct-current model, $689.99; with DCC and sound, $789.99 Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338 ...

Just hours after President Donald Trump was sworn back into office, Texas ramped up its border security efforts, deploying additional floating barriers along the Rio Grande. Texas Governor Greg ...

QUESTION: Why is George Stephenson’s Locomotion No. 1 regarded as the first steam locomotive? What about Richard Trevithick’s Penydarren? Stephenson’s Locomotion No. 1 is significant because ...

134 at Caernarfon Station ahead of its loaded test run // Credit: Ben Abbott Dinas-based NG15 No. 134 has been undergoing running in after its lengthy overhaul in North Wales, and we spoke with Adrian ...

Subject to operational requirements, the Jubilee will be on display on all three days and visits courtesy of The Bahamas Locomotive Society. NOTE: Friday and Saturday tickets have now fully SOLD OUT – ...

A deal aimed at capturing a bigger slice of the metals market, the proposed $160 billion merger of Rio Tinto and Glencore, appears doomed to fail, just as last year’s $50 billion attempt by BHP ...