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 operator of the old-timey amusement ride says she will "pick up everything and leave" if she cannot secure a long-term ...

Crowds watch the arrival of Union Pacific's historic Big Boy steam locomotive No. 4014 at the old Union Pacific depot in North Lawrence, Tuesday morning, Nov. 19, 2019. The Union Pacific’s historic ...

After more than five years of restoration, a 110-year-old steam locomotive will traverse the tracks between Duluth and Two Harbors this summer with the North Shore Scenic Railroad. "It's exciting to ...

A 150-year-old piece of Michigan’s industrial past is poised to glide into the future thanks to a major gift, state officials said. The Michigan Iron Industry Museum in the Upper Peninsula recently ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Oregon Historical Society and the Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation announced Friday the permanent transfer of the Mount Emily Shay #1 steam locomotive from the City of ...

Union Depot will be receiving a historic visitor on Friday, as the 94-year-old steam locomotive the Canadian Pacific Kansas City 2816 Empress is visiting the Twin Cities for the first time since 2004.

It's big, it's famous, and it's back from the dead. The appropriately named steam locomotive, Big Boy No. 4014, will make its second journey through Arkansas this week. While Union Pacific toured its ...

A cool mist hung low over the Shenandoah Valley on Friday morning as visitors from across the country came to witness a ...

The Glover Steam Engine, a 106-year-old locomotive, makes its triumphant return after 70 years of silence. Watch history come ...

They might be outdated, but their mechanism is still mesmerizing, and there’s something nostalgic about watching and hearing a steam locomotive. It’s not something an electric motor can give you, ever ...