The steam era of railroading in the United States is among the most storied, transformative legacies in the long saga of American industrialization. Chugging, hissing locomotives that spewed plumes of ...

Illinois Central steam locomotive No. 790 had spent 55 years in freight service and was headed for the scrap yard in 1959 when “railfan” Lou Keller bought it and brought it to Cedar Rapids from ...

ELY, Nev. (KTNV) — In one Nevada community, the history of the American railway is kept alive and well. "Our trains are 100 and 150 years old, and that's what we run. We have people who will reserve ...

The Conway Scenic Railroad’s “winter steam” event, held over the weekend in Conway, New Hampshire, took passengers for a ride back in time on a 100-year-old steam engine locomotive. Patrons took a ...

If you grew up around here and are of a certain age, you might remember an old steam locomotive that was displayed for years at Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle. While the giant artifact has been absent ...

In regard to the recent letter to the editor by Patricia Puterbaugh concerning the return of coal mines and coal fired plants, I imagine this might result in the return of the old steam locomotives ...

It's big, it's famous, and it's back from the dead. The appropriately named steam locomotive, Big Boy No. 4014, will make its second journey through Arkansas this week. While Union Pacific toured its ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Steam locomotives played a major role in westward expansion. One of those locomotives, the Reno, found a second life after the west was won. The Reno starred in over 100 films ...