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'Living, breathing' steam locomotives recapture historySUNOL — Steam engines are alive, says Ronald Vale. “It sits there and it hisses at you. You hear the whine of the turbo generator ...
History buffs, rail fans, and leaf peepers will have a chance to experience a Virginia icon in the picturesque Shenandoah ...
The Norfolk & Western 611, often regarded as one of the most iconic steam locomotives in history, stands as a testament to the ingenuity and craftsmanship of steam engineering. From its debut in 1950 ...
In a time when themes of remerging, resurging and returning to normal are in the forefront, what emerged just over 100 years ago in Blair County set a new normal in train travel: The K4 locomotive ...
In a move to honor its unique history and the reason for its preservation, the 1944-built locomotive will be temporarily renumbered “767” – the same number it wore while on displa… ...
A steam locomotive gallops. "Pacific class" locomotives like the Hunters Point pair were built to go 80 mph -- twice as fast as Amtrak -- but could reach 102 mph.
And now an 87-ton piece of local railroad history, Steam Locomotive No. 34, belongs to Sierra Railway’s successor in Jamestown, Railtown 1897 State Historic Park.
A group is back on track after burglars derailed a project to restore a 1940s steam engine.VIDEO: Vintage locomotive restoration plans back on trackIt's taken almost two years, but steam ...
Steam locomotive rolls on rails after restoration Historic train engine makes half-mile trip to new Albuquerque home ...