There’s nothing more guaranteed to excite a grizzled old railway enthusiast than the sight of a steam locomotive. The original main-line rail propulsion technology still clings on in a few ...

Without much in the way of power electronics, it was a challenge to reliably and efficiently control a large traction motor ... it resembled a steam locomotive from the chassis downwards but ...

Virginia Department of Historic Resources announced last week that the Norfolk & Western Class “A” No. 1218 steam engine – ...

Large scale models tend to have oversize flanges ... For more information on full-size steam locomotives, purchase a copy of ...

A group of mostly volunteers are working to overhaul Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad's steam locomotive, the only ...

The Industrial Archives & Library in Bethlehem is the recipient of a donation of the photographic and film work of the late ...

NIKKO, Tochigi Prefecture--Steam and diesel locomotive operators are testing replacing environmentally unfriendly power sources for the trains to help reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.