They might be outdated, but their mechanism is still mesmerizing, and there’s something nostalgic about watching and hearing a steam locomotive. It’s not something an electric motor can give you, ever ...

In the late 1950s, photographer O. Winston Link decided to document the end of an era -- capturing steam trains in pictures and sound recordings. Using an 80-pound tape recorder hooked up to a ...

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 ...

HAMBURG, N.Y. — The nostalgic sounds of the vintage steam locomotive will be heard once again in Hamburg this weekend. The Buffalo, Cattaraugus & Jamestown Scenic Railway is scheduled to run a series ...

The Tasmanian Transport Museum is on a roll, with steam train rides regularly selling out and growing community support for ...

Smithsonian Institution, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, 600 Maryland Ave., S.W., Suite 2001, Washington ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — As soon as the end of next year, Nashvillians could once again hear a distinct whistle that once rang through Music City as locomotive No. 576 pulled passengers and freight ...

Reading & Northern Railroad will operate a special steam excursion to Jim Thorpe from its Penobscot station in Mountain Top on Sept. 13. The trip is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Mountain Top.

The Jiayang mini steam train running in Qianwei county, Sichuan province, has attracted tourists to the area. [Photo provided to CHINA DAILY] Amid the chugging and whistling sounds, a mini steam train ...