The LNER Class A4 was built with one goal: to become the fastest steam locomotive ever created. In this video, we explore how Sir Nigel Gresley designed this engineering masterpiece, the innovations ...

Mallard was Britain’s answer to Germany’s rail speed claims in the tense years before World War II. Designed by Sir Nigel ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Union Pacific’s Big Boy has moved on for now, but Northeast Ohio’s summer of steam is not over. Less than three weeks after the world’s largest operating steam locomotive rolled ...

Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, has been attracting record crowds across ...

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, ...

The introduction of several advanced, efficient, and more robust power options over the years has largely overshadowed steam engine technology. However, it was a revolutionary technology that, upon ...

Union Pacific has pushed back the arrival time by one hour for the Big Boy No. 4014’s visit on Tuesday in central ...

Bullet trains may steal their thunder, but these locomotives offer an unrivaled way to see Japan’s most beautiful landscapes. Looking for a fall getaway in Japan? Train travelers can hop aboard the SL ...