They might be outdated, but their mechanism is still mesmerizing, and there’s something nostalgic about watching and hearing a steam locomotive. It’s not something an electric motor can give you, ever ...
This legendary 'Big Boy' train has finished its major restoration project and is set to make a big return in 2026. Here's ...
NEW ORLEANS – There’s something about a steam engine that brings back good memories. It’s fun. It’s vintage. For a little while over the weekend, residents can get those nostalgic feelings again, and ...
The first thing you might notice about the restored locomotive departing from Old Sacramento is the billowing cloud of steam pouring out of the shiny, black engine, stamped with the name Granite Rock ...
CHAMA, N.M.-- Hands sweating in borrowed leather gloves, I slowly ease the oversized brass lever toward me with an odd-sounding combination of brute strength and finesse. Ronnie Lopez nods ...
In the January 1949 issue, Popular Mechanics witnessed the end of the steam locomotive era as the American Locomotive Company, in its 100th year of operation (when combined with the history of its pre ...
Remember that train engine that used to sit in Centennial Park? It’s on its way back to the rails. The restoration process for steam engine 576 (proper name Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis 576) ...