The world’s largest operating steam locomotive is being readied for a spectacle that will stretch from ocean to ocean in 2026 ...

A steam train built in 1937 is getting a makeover that will turn it into a “higher-speed” locomotive that runs on biocoal, a coal-like fuel made with woody plant material. When finished, the train ...

Stuart Leslie argues that patents on technology allowed James Watt to finance the development of the steam engine (10 May, p 30). However, Watt never invented anything resembling the modern steam ...