The steam era of railroading in the United States is among the most storied, transformative legacies in the long saga of American industrialization. Chugging, hissing locomotives that spewed plumes of ...

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 ...

Tracks Ahead is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and ...

Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 – The world’s largest steam locomotive. Big Boy, the world’s largest steam locomotive, is coming back to Houston and will be on public display this weekend as part of ...

The operator of the old-timey amusement ride says she will "pick up everything and leave" if she cannot secure a long-term ...

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 ...

A beautifully-restored steam locomotive is set to depart from London Paddington, marking the final service in Vintage Trains' ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. A piece of American history will be on ...

EDGAR, Wis. (WSAW) - Trains, tractors, and other antique farming equipment are on display now in Edgar for the annual Edgar Steam Show. For 51 years, Edgar has been a go-to place for teaching people ...

From period costumes to historic locomotives, Woody Bay's steam gala brought Victorian flair and a poignant tribute to ...