South Devon Railway is kicking off the new year with the return of its Winter Steam Gala. The three-day event which finishes on Sunday gives visitors the chance to ride behind a mix of heritage ...

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.

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 may not be a bullet train, but a steam locomotive made history this week as it became the first steam-driven train clocking 100 mph (161 km/h) on a British mainline track in over 50 years. On ...

When the Kinks' Ray Davies penned the tune 'Last of the Steam-Powered Trains,' the vanishing locomotives stood as nostalgic symbols of a simpler English life. But for a paleontologist, the replacement ...

A steam locomotive that has been on display at the Franklin Institute for the last 90 years was recently removed and will be relocated to the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. The ...

OGLE COUNTY, Ill. — For Stateline train enthusiasts, a piece of history rolls through the region next year. The Canadian Pacific Kansas City railway company announces locomotive 2816 soon departs ...

Click here if you’re unable to view the photo gallery on your mobile device. The unmistakable sound of Redwood Valley Railway’s steam trains will reverberate through the Berkeley hills this weekend ...