The 2-8-4 Berkshire-type steam locomotive helped open the advancement in Super Power steam technology through size, speed, and power.

Genesee & Wyoming continues to add to its series of locomotives marking the 250th anniversary of American independence, with the latest unit also honoring railroading’s place in U.S. history. Arizona ...

There’s nothing more guaranteed to excite a grizzled old railway enthusiast than the sight of a steam locomotive. The original main-line rail propulsion technology still clings on in a few places, but ...

JAMESTOWN, Calif.--Stephanie Tadlock is a steam nerd. For years, Tadlock has been a volunteer at Railtown 1897 State Historic Park here in California's Gold Country, the country's longest continuously ...

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, ...

THE STEAM LOCOMOTIVE ENERGY STORY: How These Locomotives Used Energy and What Was Done to Make Them More Efficient. By Walter Simpson. The Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society, Inc. Hardcover, 144 ...