Like the physical engine itself, the fate of Soo Line Locomotive 2719 appears to be back in Duluth's hands. The city of Eau Claire, which had been working on a return of the locomotive it owns, curbed ...

In principle, the idea was commendably simple. George Stephenson and his son, Robert, would be set up in business to build locomotives for the Stockton and Darlington Railway. In practice, it became a ...

The project aims to move the General Steam Navigation Locomotive 35011 out of Blunsdon, and to its new home in Yeovil. It ...

In the Great Locomotive Chase of 1862, Union volunteers attempted to commandeer a train and ride it to a Southern stronghold, destroying bridges and rail lines behind them. It failed spectacularly.

ALAMOSA, Colo. -- Engine 169 is "the little engine that could." Although much of its history is long past, the 1883 steam engine may be "on track" to operate again in the future. Volunteers like Jim ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Trainspotters and railfans rejoice: The Big Boy No. 4014 steam locomotive, which hauled freight between Wyoming and Utah in the 1940s and 1950s, is back on ...

The locomotive will soon join the national railway fleet, the Mehr News Agency reported. First Vice-President Mohammad-Reza Rahimi attended the unveiling ceremony. Iran currently stands among the top ...

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