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 ...

Cheyenne-based Big Boy 4014, the world's largest operating steam locomotive, will make its first ever coast-to-coast tour ...

The world’s largest operating steam locomotive is being readied for a spectacle that will stretch from ocean to ocean in 2026 ...

British startup Steamology has secured a contract to test its hydrogen-fueled steam traction system in a converted Freightliner Group (a Genesee & Wyoming subsidiary) freight locomotive. Funded ...

This legendary 'Big Boy' train has finished its major restoration project and is set to make a big return in 2026. Here's ...

PHOENIX — The Grand Canyon Railway resumes operations this weekend, offering departures every first Saturday of the month through October. Steam-powered journeys will take place on April 23 for Earth ...

Riddle me this: what has 24 wheels, weighs more than three Jumbo Jets, and can pull five miles (eight kilometers) of cargo at seventy miles per hour full steam? That last clue should easily give it ...

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The beast has a number, ATSF 5000. More famously perhaps, she has a name that reflects her high status and the respect she ...

In 2027, the Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway will celebrate its 200th anniversary. For almost 200 years, the railroad, in its ...

Talk about Botley Road in Oxford and an obvious thought comes to mind - the lengthy closure of the road.

Iowans look on as Big Boy No. 4014, the largest operating steam locomotive in the world, rolls into Belle Plaine on Thursday afternoon. The Union Pacific engine is touring Midwestern and Southern ...