Mallard was Britain’s answer to Germany’s rail speed claims in the tense years before World War II. Designed by Sir Nigel ...

Steam locomotives are the closest thing humans have created to a living ‘thing’. They require finesse and careful attention to get the best out of them, need to be warmed up gently and then disposed ...

CHEYENNE, WY ‒ Under wide blue skies, the world's largest operating steam locomotive has begun chugging east toward Philadelphia and the nation's 250th birthday celebrations. Union Pacific's "Big Boy" ...

Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, has been attracting record crowds across Pennsylvania as part of a historic coast-to-coast tour celebrating America’s ...