Discover Richard Trevithick, the father of the railway steam engine. His 1804 locomotive in South Wales launched the railway ...

When an inventor has a unit of measurement named after him, it's clear his work had more than a small impact on scientific and industrial progress. So it was for James Watt, whose Watt engine is often ...

STRANGE CREEK, W.Va. (WCHS) — Lane Friend and his family took a trip to Cass Scenic Railroad when he was a child. That turned out to be a life-altering event for the Braxton County teenager. “I grew ...

If you were asked to guess when the steam engine was first invented, you'd probably guess around the 18th century, powering as it did the Industrial Revolution. The rest of this article is behind a ...

The Gladstone Michigan Soo Line Steam Engine No. 730 Authority will have its regular monthly meeting at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8, at Solid Rock Church, 819 Delta Ave. The nonprofit encourages anyone ...

A section of railway line ripped up in the 1960s has reopened after four years of work by volunteers. A procession of three ...

Iowans look on as Big Boy No. 4014, the largest operating steam locomotive in the world, rolls into Belle Plaine on Thursday afternoon. The Union Pacific engine is touring Midwestern and Southern ...

OWEGO (WBNG) -- Construction is underway for the Owego “Steamer House” project which aims to preserve the rich history of the fire department’s steam engine. The project is led by the Owego Hose Team.

EDGAR, Wis. (WSAW) - Trains, tractors, and other antique farming equipment are on display now in Edgar for the annual Edgar Steam Show. For 51 years, Edgar has been a go-to place for teaching people ...