Of the three main types, the grand total of geared steam locomotives built in the U.S. topped out at around 4,500. Despite ...

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 ...

The decades-long effort to advance the design and technology of steam locomotives constantly circled back to the idea of "make it bigger." Articulated engines took that notion and doubled it both ...

31 to see how well the train SL Taiju can operate in the Kinugawa region of Nikko partly powered by plant-derived materials. The biofuel is being used to continually maintain the steam locomotive ...

To achieve variable torque, they employed superchargers driven by a set of even-smaller ... it resembled a steam locomotive from the chassis downwards but with a very diesel-age cab and ...

There are steam locomotives, and then there’s “Big Boy.” At 604 tons and 132 feet long and with a 4-8-8-4-wheel arrangement, it is the largest, most powerful steam locomotive in the world.

The Highline Express will return for the 2025 summer season at the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad!

In this collection of television and radio programmes, we celebrate the craftsmanship inherent in steam trains and the beauty of the British countryside through which these locomotives have passed.