Steam locomotives are the closest thing humans have created to a living ‘thing’. They require finesse and careful attention to get the best out of them, need to be warmed up gently and then disposed ...

Steam trains, 19th century railways, and majestic redwood forests are all part of America’s unique national treasure. What better way to celebrate each of them than by bringing them together in one ...

Any big passenger or freight train engine is a marvel, a creature of metal, capable of pulling tremendous weight and traveling untired for miles. But there’s something dreamy about a steam locomotive, ...

The steam trains are no longer at the Milwaukee County Zoo; they've been replaced by non-steamers. But you can see the ...

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 ...

Deep in the dense green forests of Germany’s Mittelgebirge central mountains lies a remarkable railway that has survived war, political upheaval, Cold War tension and repression, economic hardship and ...

A steam locomotive winding through a mountainous landscape is an unforgettable sight. For British photographer David Kitching, it’s a spectacle that doesn’t grow old – even if mainline steam trains ...

Steam whistles still echo through the foothills below Mount Rainier, and hardly anyone driving past expects what waits at a ...

Michigan is home to numerous steam trains that offer fall excursions to enjoy the colors, including the Little River Railroad ...

All aboard the Greenbrier Express.

Railways across Britain are scrambling to bring back steam trains after a deluge of rain ended a heatwave ban.

You think your car, truck or SUV has torque? You think it can pull something? Ha! Your car, truck or SUV doesn’t have torque until you toss out those measly foot pounds you’ve been measuring in and ...