They might be outdated, but their mechanism is still mesmerizing, and there’s something nostalgic about watching and hearing a steam locomotive.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

It was like Christmas morning for Maxwell Merry. His mom, Jordan, said Max was up at 5 a.m. and ready to head out to be one of the first train enthusiasts in northern Ohio to greet the Nickel Plate ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

ABILENE — In an effort to get it back on track as soon as possible, a 1919 steam engine, now owned and used by the Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad, is undergoing a major overhaul, with volunteers ...

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 ...