The fact it’s technically a steam locomotive is incidental. BR Class 60: Tutenkhamun Sleeping, CC BY 2.0.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Once upon a time, it was a workhorse for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad. But it's been 67 years since ATSF Steam Locomotive 2926 went anywhere under its own power ...

After the City Council voted 8-1 last week to pay for its transportation and restoration, that steam locomotive is finally on track to arrive at the museum. But first, there was more discussion.

We’ll walk through the basic components of a steam locomotive, including the boiler, where water is heated to create steam, and the pistons, which convert the steam pressure into mechanical motion.