Ever check out the list prices of brand-new main line diesel-electric locomotives? They are expensive, about $3 million each. Are you mesmerized by the horsepower quoted? Nah! You want tractive effort ...

Steam locomotives, as a technological product of the 19th century, are not what you would imagine as fragile machines. The engineering involved is not inconsequential, there is little about them that ...

‘Tis the season for lots of fun scents and sights like gingerbread houses, mistletoe, candy canes and, of course, model trains. Many businesses and fire companies delight visitors with elaborate model ...