The Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 locomotive made a stop in Altoona as thousands gathered to greet the train Tuesday and send it off Wednesday morning. The 4014 is the only operational Big Boy steam ...

After chugging through a decadelong project, restoration of a steam locomotive that sat idle in Nashville’s Centennial Park ...

This spring, the Big Boy embarked on a coast-to-coast tour to mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of ...

Ride a historic steam train through Colorado mountains with sweeping views, rich history, and a full day of adventure.

The Santa Fe 2926 rolled down the tracks under its own steam power after an ambitious 20-year volunteer-run restoration. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for ...

A caboose brings up the rear of a train. (Photo by Art Smith) A group of historical amusement park steam engines continue to work building up steam and doing what they were designed to do, haul people ...

Some Durango-area residents say the train whistle is louder this summer compared with previous years, but the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad says the historic sound is unchanged. Durango ...

The train hasn’t arrived yet—but in places from Lewistown to Huntingdon, to Tyrone, to Altoona, to Cresson and Johnstown -- ...

The Milwaukee County Zoo sold its steam engines to a preservation society in the Wisconsin Dells. If you want to visit the Riverside and Greater Northern Railroad, it is open every day in the summer ...