To an energy engineer, there is nothing more awesome than live steam locomotives because that is where our discipline began. Drawn by the allure of steam, I took a day trip over the holiday to visit a ...

On a sliver of land in Jefferson Parish, between packed parking lots and near a helicopter landing pad, sits a bygone mode of transportation: a steam engine. The hulking Southern Pacific engine No.

Over the last several years, a group of people have been trying to bring a part of that robust history back to life. The group is the Texas Railway Preservation Association (TRPA), and its existence ...

The Union Pacific historic steam locomotive Big Boy No. 4014 will charge through Kansas this summer during its first-ever coast-to-coast tour in honor of America's 250th birthday.

The Southern Pacific Engine No. 1238, which was scheduled to move from Fresno to Kingsburg on Wednesday, has hit a snag. The transport has been delayed for at least a week due to insurance issues. The ...

Union Pacific's Big Boy No. 4014 is touring for America's 250th anniversary. The locomotive is the world's largest of its ...