Pennsylvania Railroad T1 technology. A slippery story of poppet valves, streamlining, and a possible world speed record.

Which is faster—the steam or electric locomotive? On the face of the latest returns, the “juice” seems to have it. At Erie, Pa., last week a speed of 105 miles an hour was attained over a ...

Nathan Penn A: Most model steam and diesel locomotives have RP-25 flanges, a depth recommended by the National Model Railroad Association. This dimension has stood the test of time for decades as ...

The Fairbourne Railway on the west coast of Wales has released an update on the overhaul of Beddgelert. The 0-6-4 saddle tank locomotive was built in 1979, and it has been a resident of the Fairbourne ...

The apparatus to be fitted to the locomotive to admit of working counter-pressure steam as a brake ... in order to maintain a uniform speed on lines with many changes of gradient, or for stopping ...

4014 “Heartland of America” tour a little more than a month ago, and Ed Dickens and the Steam Team are looking full speed ahead to ... this mighty steam locomotive was on public display ...

Classic adventure fans will find themselves up to their eyeballs in colorful vintage art, droll mystery legwork, and expertly ...

Tourists and toy train enthusiasts visiting the Darjeeling hills will have the opportunity to witness three steam locos of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) which have completed their century-old ...

The 563 Locomotive Group has given an end-of-year update on how London & South Western Railway T3 Class No. 563 has performed since returning to operational service. Now fitted with a Dreadnought ...