The nation's largest operating steam locomotive will pass through northern Indiana as it continues the celebration of America ...

Huge crowds of train fans turn out as the 1940s era Big Boy steam locomotive is making a rare trip cross country.

A piece of American railroad history is rolling into northwest Ohio this weekend. Union Pacific's Big Boy No. 4014, known as the world's largest operating steam locomotive, will make a stop in ...

Just in time for the 4th of July, and America's 250th birthday, Metra has unveiled a specially painted train locomotive. The locomotive is the 26th out of a batch of 42 that were remanufactured by ...

It was the 1950s, a transitional postwar era when road transportation was still picking up pace, and railways did the heavy lifting. Steam engines were on the way out as diesel locomotives gained a ...

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 ...

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, ...

New Jersey Transit relies on more than 20 old-school diesel engines, including the United States’ oldest locomotive in regular passenger service. New Jersey Transit’s GP40 diesel engines, also known ...

Progress Rail EMD® SD40JR Joule battery-electric, seen here operating in regular service on Pacific Harbor Line. Progress Rail photo. Mr. Little notes that my article on ZE (zero-emission) locomotives ...