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 ...

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 ...

The 611 steam locomotive is getting back on track and will go on a 3.5-hour loop starting and ending in Goshen, at Victoria Station. The 611 is 75 years old and the only surviving example of the ...

ALAMOSA, Colo. — Engine 169 is “the little engine that could.” Ruth Heide, Valley Courier via AP In this Monday, Aug. 7, 2017, photograph, Jim Poston, a member of the Locomotive 169/Business Car B-1 ...

The miniature steam locomotive donated by Phil and Geda Condit to the Museum of the American Railroad is on display at the Frisco Heritage Museum. Jason Janik / Special Contributor FRISCO — The steam ...

They might be outdated, but their mechanism is still mesmerizing, and there’s something nostalgic about watching and hearing a steam locomotive.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 ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — As soon as the end of next year, Nashvillians could once again hear a distinct whistle that once rang through Music City as locomotive No. 576 pulled passengers and freight ...

Get excited, train enthusiasts! Your chance to ride behind the beloved 611 steam locomotive is full steam ahead. The Virginia Museum of Transportation and the Virginia Scenic Railway have announced a ...

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 ...