Though model trains for the 19th century aren't as common as items for the steam-to-diesel transition era, they're out there, but you may need to do some hunting. In "Modeling America's first oil ...

That's why a train's capacity to pull heavy weights is as crucial, if not more so, as its top speed. For example, some say ...

That’s right, somebody had the idea to take a couple of worn-out train engines that were ready for the scrap heap, point them at each other, and drive them full steam ahead. And their boss said ...