Steam turbine-powered locomotives never really caught on. Similar to gas turbine engines, steam turbines are efficient at certain rpm, and extremely inefficient at many others. At high speeds, they ...
Clouds of steam filled the air inside the Electric City Trolley Museum as it marked 27 years of hosting the Pennsylvania ...
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 ...
SUGARCREEK — The Age of Steam Roundhouse Museum has acquired a rare steam locomotive, the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway #1308. According to a community announcement, the locomotive, a 2-6-6-2 steam engine ...
Locomotives have a fascinating history. They were one of the first methods to mass transport goods from one place to another, and while the first railroads used horses to pull carts along the tracks, ...
SUGARCREEK — The Age of Steam Roundhouse Museum has received the 2025 Significant Achievement Award – Steam from the HeritageRail Alliance for the cosmetic restoration of the Bessemer & Lake Erie No.
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One of the world's biggest locomotives was as long as a Boeing 747 and was powered by a coal-burning turbine that ate itself
The Union Pacific Railroad used to be obsessed with power. The railroad spent decades searching for and developing one locomotive to rule them all. This search resulted in icons like the Big Boy and ...
Bullet trains may steal their thunder, but these locomotives offer an unrivaled way to see Japan’s most beautiful landscapes. Looking for a fall getaway in Japan? Train travelers can hop aboard the SL ...
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