Roanoke was born a railroad town. Once known as Big Lick with a population of a few hundred people, the small community on the western side of the Blue Ridge Mountains in southwestern Virginia was ...

Union Pacific steam locomotive No. 844 travels through Conway Friday on its way to Russellville. No. 844 was the last steam locomotive built for Union Pacific. It was delivered to the company in 1944.

The Santa Fe 2926 rolled down the tracks under its own steam power after an ambitious 20-year volunteer-run restoration. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for ...

Rail fans have long hoped to see the Virginia Museum of Transportation's historic Norfolk & Western Class J 611 steam engine roll down the tracks again under its own power. On Friday, the museum ...

The exhibition will consist mainly of two sets of exhibits – one illustrating the first days of steam railways in the Dudley area between 1830 and 1860, and the second illustrating the final days of ...

Steam trains were one of the most powerful vehicles of their time, capable of pulling hundreds of cars in one go. Their sheer size, speed, and weight are mesmerizing to think about and captivating to ...

In the January 1949 issue, Popular Mechanics witnessed the end of the steam locomotive era as the American Locomotive Company, in its 100th year of operation (when combined with the history of its pre ...