They might be outdated, but their mechanism is still mesmerizing, and there’s something nostalgic about watching and hearing a steam locomotive. It’s not something an electric motor can give you, ever ...

For the first time since the 1950s, a steam-powered locomotive will whistle through Genesee Valley. Starting this weekend, and continuing Aug. 26-27, the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum ...

PARRISH -- Up close, Flagg Coal No. 75 is a mechanical monster. Black as the coal that it devours, the 1930 locomotive clattered over the Parrish railroad Tuesday, breathing out dark sulphur-laden ...

A caboose brings up the rear of a train. (Photo by Art Smith) A group of historical amusement park steam engines continue to work building up steam and doing what they were designed to do, haul people ...

Reading & Northern Railroad will operate a special steam excursion to Jim Thorpe from its Penobscot station in Mountain Top on Sept. 13. The trip is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Mountain Top.

Some Durango-area residents say the train whistle is louder this summer compared with previous years, but the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad says the historic sound is unchanged. Durango ...

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 ...

If you ever manage to take a peek inside the train operator's compartment on the subway, the whole operation might strike you as kind of simple. There aren't a whole lot of controls to work with. But ...

Union Pacific 4014, also known as the largest steam locomotive in the world, also known as a Union Pacific "Big Boy," is racing to Ogden, Utah, to make it in time for the 150th anniversary ...

The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad engineer and fireman school poses with instructors in front of the Engine 487 at the summit of Cumbres Pass in Colorado. In the thick of swirling plumes of ...

PENINSULA, Ohio – Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad’s Steam in the Valley event is back for 2022 with excursions scheduled for May 13-15 and May 20-22. The event features rides on the Nickel Plate Steam ...