Explore the fascinating mechanics behind a steam locomotive, a marvel of engineering that revolutionized transportation. This video unpacks how heat from burning oil in the tender turns water into ...

In Missoula, Montana, a quiet relic of the steam era still stands tall. The Northern Pacific 1356, a 10-wheel steam engine ...

For many like Lee Harris, there’s a personal connection to the locomotive. “I had a 611-train set when I was a kid,” Harris said as he was painting the wheels of one of the passenger cars black.

The newly unveiled Abraham Lincoln commemorative locomotive No. 1616 and Cheyenne's Big Boy No. 4014 will meet up twice this ...

These calipers are what apply brakes on the locomotive wheels. “In a locomotive, it may be used a few times a day. But we clamp and declamp eight times in a second, and take it to some 10 ...

“They're a very sophisticated rock-crushing machine on wheels," train engineer Jonathan Morris said.Yup for a 1930's steam engine, the 2816 train manager says it handles like a dream.“Very ...