Steam trains, 19th century railways, and majestic redwood forests are all part of America’s unique national treasure. What better way to celebrate each of them than by bringing them together in one ...

Steam locomotives are the closest thing humans have created to a living ‘thing’. They require finesse and careful attention to get the best out of them, need to be warmed up gently and then disposed ...

Steam locomotives are the closest thing humans have created to a living ‘thing’. They require finesse and careful attention to get the best out of them, need to be warmed up gently and then disposed ...

Any big passenger or freight train engine is a marvel, a creature of metal, capable of pulling tremendous weight and traveling untired for miles. But there’s something dreamy about a steam locomotive, ...

A steam locomotive winding through a mountainous landscape is an unforgettable sight. For British photographer David Kitching, it’s a spectacle that doesn’t grow old – even if mainline steam trains ...

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 coal was hot. The crew were ready. On July 3rd, 1938, the 4468 Mallard, an A4-class steam locomotive, was performing an alleged brake test for its London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) owners.

Rail enthusiasts have been allowed onboard steam locomotives for the Legends of Steam event A heritage railway has been hosting a gala recognising record-breaking steam trains to mark the 200th ...

From the 1870s through the 1950's, steam locomotives pulled long trains through the mountains of West Virginia, trailing plumes of gray smoke. After most of the coal was mined, and the more efficient ...

You think your car, truck or SUV has torque? You think it can pull something? Ha! Your car, truck or SUV doesn’t have torque until you toss out those measly foot pounds you’ve been measuring in and ...

Railways are the first means of public transportation and ever since the first train left the station, authorities around the world, together with companies and transportation departments, have ...