Downtown Raleigh harbors many secrets and hidden relics from the city's past. We walk past many of these pieces of hidden history each day without even realizing their importance. Tucked away behind a ...

Union Pacific steam locomotive No. 844 travels through Conway Friday on its way to Russellville. No. 844 was the last steam locomotive built for Union Pacific. It was delivered to the company in 1944.

The Santa Fe 2926 rolled down the tracks under its own steam power after an ambitious 20-year volunteer-run restoration. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. National Museum of History and ...

Remember that train engine that used to sit in Centennial Park? It’s on its way back to the rails. The restoration process for steam engine 576 (proper name Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis 576) ...

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 ...

Roanoke was born a railroad town. Once known as Big Lick with a population of a few hundred people, the small community on the western side of the Blue Ridge Mountains in southwestern Virginia was ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Collection consists of 202 assembly drawings of locomotives and tenders, prepared to check the clearances and major component parts of the ...

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 short test ...

Steam trains were one of the most powerful vehicles of their time, capable of pulling hundreds of cars in one go. Their sheer size, speed, and weight are mesmerizing to think about and captivating to ...

Steam turbine-powered locomotives never really caught on. Similar to gas turbine engines, steam turbines are efficient at certain rpm, and extremely inefficient at many others. At high speeds, they ...