Take a trip behind Norfolk and Western No. 611, an iconic steam locomotive recently restored and known for its sleek bullet shape.

There are few machines that convey speed and power better than the Pennsylvania Railroad’s S1 locomotive. A blistering steam-powered behemoth of a train, the S1 looks less like a train than a bullet ...

Hindsight always seems to be 20/20 — and one wonders if the current pace of life has heightened our rosy glances backward even more. Everything seems so flighty — here for a second and then poof! Gone ...

You might think that a coal-burning locomotive built in 1937 had nothing left to offer the modern rail industry, short of being a nice museum piece. In the case of Locomotive 3463, however, that ...

Not all national historic sites are cited on mountains or historic battlefields. In nearby Scranton, Pa., there is a unique national park that celebrates a machine and its effect on this country’s ...

A star-studded line-up of historic steam locomotives will take centre stage this autumn. The Autumn Steam Gala will take place at The Watercress Line from October 3 to 5, featuring guest engines 60007 ...

While the U.S. continues to rely on polluting diesel locomotives, Russia is quietly putting the finishing touches on its electric railroad network. This past week, Alstom and Transmashholding ...