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 ...

Versatility is a single word that sums up the Mikado-type steam locomotive. This 2-8-2 wheel arrangement became the "one size fits all" in terms of mass usage across North America's railroads.

Amid the considerable amount of discussion which has been aroused by the recent report upon the American locomotives on the Midland Railroad, the best statement has come from the pen of Mr ...

The fall tour, which began in August, has the famed locomotive traveling from its open in Cheyenne, Wyoming, through nine states, including Colorado. The tour will make two whistle stops in ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The world’s largest operating steam locomotive is in Kansas City, Missouri. Union Pacific’s No. 4014, aka “Big Boy,” arrived at Union Station Tuesday evening and ...

MESSRS. EDITORS—"What is the horse power of a locomotive under the following circumstances, namely, eylindersfifteen inches in diameter ; stroke, twenty inches ; driving wheels, five feet ...

Train drivers' union Aslef has announced five consecutive days of strikes on LNER services in addition to wider industrial action. Strikes on LNER, which operates on the East Coast Mainline ...

Pioneering a new era of inclusivity and accessibility, LNER (London North Eastern Railway) strives to provide a discreet and convenient service that allows passengers in need to request period ...

Train drivers' union Aslef has called off five consecutive days of strikes on LNER services that were set to begin next month. The action affecting LNER, which operates on the East Coast Mainline ...

A dinosaur rolled into Kansas City Tuesday night. It’s not really a dinosaur, but the Union Pacific No. 4014 Big Boy steam locomotive that rumbled and hissed to a stop at Union Station to the ...

Hundreds of Kansans greet the world's largest steam locomotive, Big Boy No. 4014, on Oct. 17, 2024, in North Topeka. (Anna Kaminski/Kansas Reflector) TOPEKA — The train named Big Boy was late.