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 ...

Belching out black smoke, steam locomotives (SLs) boasted an unyielding presence on Japan’s rails decades ago.

Engine 557 ran on coal when it first came to Alaska in 1944. Using oil, the 557 Restoration Company fired it up again in ...

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 Milwaukee County Zoo welcomed a new diesel engine to its train fleet. An inaugural ride for Engine No. 2025 is open to the public on Saturday, Sept. 13. The long-running steam locomotives, a ...

COLDWATER — Most people who collect trains run them on tracks in basements or garages. Terry Bloom runs his trains between Coldwater and Quincy on the Indiana Northeast R.R. tracks. Little River ...

The Santa Fe 2926 rolled down the tracks under its own steam power after an ambitious 20-year volunteer-run restoration. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for ...