Preserved railways are now an established ... Today, for example, the locomotives sport a steam-powered compressor next to the front of their smokeboxes that powers the train’s air brakes ...

There’s nothing more guaranteed to excite a grizzled old railway enthusiast than the sight of a steam locomotive. The original main-line rail propulsion technology still clings on in a few ...

Articulated steam locomotives, both Mallet and simple ... A healthy amount of articulates were preserved, with a handful returning to service over the years, including two from Union Pacific ...

There are steam locomotives, and then there’s “Big Boy.” At 604 tons and 132 feet long and with a 4-8-8-4-wheel arrangement, it is the largest, most powerful steam locomotive in the world.

The Mid-Continent Railway Museum has launched a fundraising effort to return its celebrated steam locomotive, Chicago & North ...

“The steam locomotive was rather inconspicuous before ... The first-built 8620 train is preserved at the Ome Railway Park in Ome, western Tokyo. Kyushu Railway Co. keeps an operational Class ...