Illinois Central steam locomotive No. 790 had spent 55 years in freight service and was headed for the scrap yard in 1959 when “railfan” Lou Keller bought it and brought it to Cedar Rapids from ...

The steam era of railroading in the United States is among the most storied, transformative legacies in the long saga of American industrialization. Chugging, hissing locomotives that spewed plumes of ...

A steam locomotive that has been on display at the Franklin Institute for the last 90 years was recently removed and will be relocated to the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. The ...

Hello! I cover Chautauqua County for 7 News WKBW. If you have a story idea, please email me at Maki.Becker@wkbw.com ARCADE, N.Y. (WKBW) — Steam Engine #18 is back on the rails again at the Arcade & ...

ELY, Nev. (KTNV) — In one Nevada community, the history of the American railway is kept alive and well. "Our trains are 100 and 150 years old, and that's what we run. We have people who will reserve ...

HUNTINGDON COUNTY, JUST WEST OF THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY, MAKING SOME HISTORY TODAY. INSTEAD OF BOARDING THE BIG YELLOW BUS, THEY GOT ON A STEAM LOCOMOTIVE BUILT MORE THAN A CENTURY AGO. NOW THAT’S THE ...

ARLINGTON — In 1947, rolling out of the Baldwin Locomotive Works factory in Philadelphia, steam engine No. 73 was a marvel. The 65-ton locomotive, specifically designed to make trips along the White ...

On Saturday, May 13, visitors to the Oregon Rail Heritage Center in Southeast Portland can take a ride on an 111-year-old steam locomotive. Nowadays, most trains are electric or diesel-powered, but ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – If you grew up in Nashville or in Middle Tennessee you’re likely to have seen the old locomotive “576” in Centennial Park near the Parthenon. You may have even taken a field ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A 101-year-old steam locomotive that once plied the steel ribbons between Jacksonville and Virginia, then was displayed downtown before its move to the Prime Osborn ...

If you grew up around here and are of a certain age, you might remember an old steam locomotive that was displayed for years at Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle. While the giant artifact has been absent ...