It was built in Roanoke in the 1950s and is the last remaining locomotive of its kind. It’s widely regarded as among the most powerful and sophisticated passenger steam engines ever built.

But it was during the 1960s in Bellows Falls, Vt., when the idea of a museum dedicated to old steam locomotives first took hold. Known then as Steamtown USA, the museum was started by seafood ...

In 1946, steam locomotives moved 78 percent of American rail-freight traffic. By 1951, that number fell to 31, and by 1959, it was all but gone -- less than one percent.

Throwback Thursday: How to operate the Disneyland Railroad’s steam locomotives Nate Lord, grandson of Ward Kimball, waves to guests at Disneyland from the cab of the Ward Kimball engine.

After years of outdoor deterioration, six steam locomotives will finally have protection from the elements in a new facility. Construction is expected to begin on the building this month at the ...

Archeologists have discovered a train graveyard off the coast of New Jersey, where two rare locomotives from the 1850s lay preserved under 90 feet of water. It remains a mystery how the two steam ...

More than 100 of the locomotives are said to be currently in development ahead of roll-out. It is claimed the trains will be operational by 2021, in some regions of the UK.