More than most machines, a steam locomotive’s design reflects its intended use. There are reasons why high-speed passenger locomotives have tall driving wheels and two-axle leading trucks while ...

The "cab-forward" design of steam locomotives, while an innovative idea, was often more trouble than it was worth. This design aimed to solve the visibility issue by placing the cab at the front ...

The locomotive and the dozen or so cars it was pulling ran over her several times, back and forth, a situation that would most likely have been avoided had an engineer been sitting in the cab ...

Five-year-old Stephen Breckenridge of Mount Vernon marches along as he gets a look Wednesday at Steam Locomotive No. 844, the last steam locomotive built for Union Pacific Railroad.

It costs $35 per person, in addition to the price of admission. [RELATED: Queen of Steam returns to Roanoke] Visitors will have the chance for a cab tour, and to blow the whistle. Long pants and ...

The Big Boy No. 4014 steam locomotive will tour the Union Pacific system throughout 2019 in honor of the Transcontinental Railroad's 1869 completion.

A trial fitting of the driver's cab for No. 2007 Prince of Wales took place at Darlington Locomotive Works, where the multi-million pound engine is being assembled.