There’s nothing more guaranteed to excite a grizzled old railway enthusiast than the sight of a steam locomotive. The original main-line rail propulsion technology still clings on in a few ...

Dick Christianson, the founding editor of Classic Toy Trains and the consummate cheerleader for Lionel trains of the postwar era, was recently asked about his top locomotive. He’s owned several great ...

Main St., Atlanta, IN 46031, is offering a custom-run MTH Z-6 4-6-6-4 Challenger steam locomotive as part of the Premier line (No. 20-3952). The engine features Proto-Sound 3.0 with digital ...

Hundreds of Kansans greet the world's largest steam locomotive, Big Boy No. 4014, on Oct. 17, 2024, in North Topeka. (Anna Kaminski/Kansas Reflector) TOPEKA — The train named Big Boy was late.

The 1.2 million pound Big Boy steam locomotive was built in the 1940s to conquer mountains while carrying equipment during World War II. Big Boy No. 4014 was delivered to Union Pacific in December ...

Organisers say the classic locomotives tell the story of the transition from steam to diesel trains in the 1960s. Organising team member Dan Bennett said: "Over the past 17 years, our diesel gala ...

The San Antonio Zoo has announced its third train, a classic steam-powered locomotive, designed to honor the military ...

Andrew PM Wright The event was expected to take place from 25 to 27 October They said the event, which was set to feature historic steam locomotives, had fallen through "despite much hard work by ...