CLEVELAND, Ohio — Union Pacific’s Big Boy has moved on for now, but Northeast Ohio’s summer of steam is not over. Less than three weeks after the world’s largest operating steam locomotive rolled ...

American steam trains are waging a comeback, and it’s more than a romantic nod to the past. Since 2011, the Coalition for Sustainable Rail (CSR) has been working to develop a passenger train that is ...

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 ...

On November 21, historic steam locomotive Big Boy No. 4014, will travel from Greeley to Denver in Colorado, and passengers can ride in restored midcentury railcars for this rare one-day train ...

Locomotive enthusiasts will find much to love in this tiny West Virginia town, which features miles of historic railroad ...

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 ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The 4-6-2 "Pacific" type steam ...

Steam trains were one of the most powerful vehicles of their time, capable of pulling hundreds of cars in one go. Their sheer size, speed, and weight are mesmerizing to think about and captivating to ...