The Pennsylvania Railroad, known as "the Pennsy" or simply "the PRR," was once the largest corporation in the world, and at the close of World War II in 1945, it operated over 4,000 steam locomotives.

These days, it's a museum of sorts, but three fully functional steam locomotives call its gorgeous red wood roundhouse home -- No. 3, which has been here since the Sierra Railway got started in ...

Steam locomotives are iconic symbols of Industrial Revolution and transportation history. But have you ever wondered how these massive machines work? In this video, we will explain how steam ...

The new order will give Pennsy the largest number of diesel locomotives (820) of any U.S. railroad. * American Locomotive, Baldwin Locomotive, General Motors, Fairbanks Morse, General Electric and ...

Anyone with an operating Gauge-1 steam locomotive is invited to bring it to the show and run on the tracks. Only propane and butane fueled locomotives will be allowed to run.

Visitors flock to "West Virginia's Williamsburg" for a ride on the Cass Scenic Railroad. The grade can be steep —9% at some spots, with geared locomotives providing the power — but the scenery ...