Pacific Locomotive Association and Niles Canyon Railway held special run of the 2-4-4-2 Columbia River Belt Line #7 steam train, aka the “Skookum.” ...

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 ...

A heritage railway has replaced its steam services for diesel for a second weekend. The Nene Valley Railway (NVR) in Peterborough made the switch because of the hot weather and an increased risk ...