Belching out black smoke, steam locomotives (SLs) boasted an unyielding presence on Japan’s rails decades ago.
Big Boy No. 4014, described as “the Elvis Presley of locomotives,” could begin its first ever coast-to-coast tour in just a ...
This legendary 'Big Boy' train has finished its major restoration project and is set to make a big return in 2026. Here's ...
About four years ago, Keith Bass and Aaron McCreight took a trip to Southern Louisiana to buy a tractor. As any mechanically ...
Engine 557 ran on coal when it first came to Alaska in 1944. Using oil, the 557 Restoration Company fired it up again in ...
An anonymous donor has given £200,000 towards the restoration of a famous locomotive that appeared in The Railway Children. The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway (KWVR) will rebuild steam engine No 5775 ...
Big Boy No. 4014 was last in Texas in the fall of 2024, passing through Houston on Oct. 6 and through Fort Worth on Oct. 10 ...
Work has been progressing over the last year to get Kamloops’ historic 2141 steam locomotive back to touring  the Thompson ...
Built in 1872, Fenchurch was one of the Terrier tank engines used on the Weston, Clevedon, and Portishead Light Railway. These engines were known for their high power despite their small size and were ...
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106-year-old locomotive runs for the first time in 70 years

The Glover Steam Engine, a 106-year-old locomotive, makes its triumphant return after 70 years of silence. Watch history come ...
According to Union Pacific, eight Big Boy engines remain in existence, but only No. 4014 continues to operate. The seven ...