Richard Trevithick, known as the "father of the railway steam engine," built the first successful high-pressure steam locomotive in 1804. His engine, the "Penydarren locomotive," launched a new era in ...

A gigantic steam engine could soon run on the railroad tracks in Nashville once again. People working to revive the train said that the breath-taking sight of a steam engine huffing and puffing along ...

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 Flying Scotsman locomotive is to return to Dorset for 10 days in the autumn. It will be based at Swanage Railway from 23 ...

Rare railway artefacts, vintage steam engine headline Lucknow Junction's centenary exhibition ...

The world’s largest steam engine will spend a little more time in its old home than initially advertised. Union Pacific on ...

A 1930 steam engine called The Empress pulled into downtown Franklin Park Wednesday – taking a break from its trek along the Canadian Pacific Kansas City railroad line on its trip from Calgary, Canada ...

LONDON – Thousands of people on Saturday celebrated the 200th anniversary of the historic British train journey that laid the foundations for much of the modern age. On Sept. 27, 1825, the first steam ...

A steam train built in 1937 is getting a makeover that will turn it into a “higher-speed” locomotive that runs on biocoal, a coal-like fuel made with woody plant material. When finished, the train ...

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 ...