The 2-8-4 Berkshire-type steam locomotive helped open the advancement in Super Power steam technology through size, speed, ...

Steam trains were one of the most powerful vehicles of their time, capable of pulling hundreds of cars in one go. Their sheer size, speed, and weight are mesmerizing to think about and captivating to ...

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 ...

All aboard some of the most festive holiday trains in California! Hop on this fun-filled ride through Santa Cruz, redwood ...

One of the UK's biggest mazes has celebrated 200 years of the modern railway by designing the giant puzzle in the shape of a steam train. The popular attraction near Kibworth, Leics, features a ...

TUSCOLA — A really big piece of history rolled through Central Illinois on Tuesday. And within a few seconds, it was gone. The famous Big Boy Number 4014 locomotive drew crowds of train and history ...

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 ...

The scent of steam heat, coal smoke, and snow-damp wool coats filled the Middleton Railway Station around Christmas in 1955, ...

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 places, but ...

If you're one of the millions of people who have "see the giant redwoods" on their bucket list, this California train trip is exactly what you're looking for. Just about 7 miles north of Santa Cruz, ...