When your steam engine build requires multiple microscopes, including those of the scanning electron variety, you know you’re building something really, really tiny. All of the usual tiny superlatives ...

A group of volunteers met at the Sioux City Railroad Museum Saturday, May 16, working on restoring the old Great Northern ...

Technology tends to have a way of becoming smaller as it evolves. The ever-convenient microchip and lithium-ion battery serve in tandem as the brains of so many devices today, and their sleek and ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This is a model illustrating the ...

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 ...

The 2026 Shrewsbury Steam Rally promises to delight visitors over the August Bank Holiday, Sunday 30th August and Monday 31st ...

Over the decades we have seen a lot of methods for powering LEGO-based contraptions, ranging from LEGO Technic pneumatics to electric motors, but what about steam power? We have all seen those cute ...

The world's largest steam engine is returning to Boone during its coast-to-coast tour. The Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 is taking a historic tour as part of the nation's 250th anniversary, ...