A group of mostly volunteers are working to overhaul Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad's steam locomotive, the only ...

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 ...

Compared to their traditional reciprocating rod-driven counterparts, geared steam locomotives can be seen as "oddballs" to the casual eye. They certainly fit that bill with their unique styles of ...

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 ...

The first steam powered vehicle to run on a British road.William Murdock was a brilliant Scottish engineer and inventor. In 1777 he walked from his home in Ayrshire to Birmingham to follow his ...

Restoring a locomotive decommissioned in 1975 ... DE10 diesel train incorporated to supplement the operations of its steam-driven counterpart. The Environment Ministry designated Nikko city ...

MINOT, ND (KXNET) — A restored steam locomotive dating back to 1930 is ... This is the first time in history that a steam powered passenger train has made a trip covering Canada, the United ...

The public will have the chance to be among the first passengers to enjoy a nostalgic ride on the newly-restored locomotive.

The line was primarily used for the transportation of coal, but with an early steam driven locomotive, it pulled the first passengers in the world on a fixed track. The stone can only be one of a ...