The first thing you might notice about the restored locomotive departing from Old Sacramento is the billowing cloud of steam pouring out of the shiny, black engine, stamped with the name Granite Rock ...

Real trains were a major mode of transportation for my parents. Many boys in my generation spent hours engaged with model trains. The next generation was mildly connected to them. More recently, ...

The famed Norfolk & Western Class J No. 611 steam locomotive will return to service this fall for limited passenger excursions. The 611, owned and operated by the Virginia Museum of Transportation, is ...

Even restricting this topic to "production engines," this one's still going to be a tough nut to crack. Some obscure government-backed automaker in a country with a triple-digit population might have ...

Sometimes, looking back at history helps us understand what is happening to us today. When the steam engine arrived in factories, it wasn’t just a technical innovation, it changed the world. Suddenly, ...

The steam engine is often credited as one of the most transformative inventions in human history. It laid the foundation for the Industrial Revolution, revolutionised transport, and shifted the ...

This week’s Pete’s Pick of the Week carries a historical theme: We’re talking about two over-a-century-in-age tractors and an antique Case steam engine bringing in notable returns on the used farm ...

It was like Christmas morning for Maxwell Merry. His mom, Jordan, said Max was up at 5 a.m. and ready to head out to be one of the first train enthusiasts in northern Ohio to greet the Nickel Plate ...

The Industrial Revolution's strides produced many miracles. Advancements in metallurgy and improved technological practices made the mass production of precision parts possible and, with time, ...