Engine 557 ran on coal when it first came to Alaska in 1944. Using oil, the 557 Restoration Company fired it up again in ...

Belching out black smoke, steam locomotives (SLs) boasted an unyielding presence on Japan’s rails decades ago.

The introduction of several advanced, efficient, and more robust power options over the years has largely overshadowed steam engine technology. However, it was a revolutionary technology that, upon ...

ELY, Nev. (KTNV) — In one Nevada community, the history of the American railway is kept alive and well. "Our trains are 100 and 150 years old, and that's what we run. We have people who will reserve ...

The Timber Heritage Association recently decided to abandon restoration efforts on the former Pacific Lumber Company Steam Locomotive No. 37 and instead focus on restoring another steam locomotive in ...