When your steam engine build requires multiple microscopes, including those of the scanning electron variety, you know you’re building something really, really tiny. All of the usual tiny superlatives ...

The last Louisiana-built steam engine left in the state has survived the scrap heap for a century, thanks to a dedicated band of volunteers and self-described "train nuts." But the old locomotive is ...

In 2004, the Pere Marquette became the “North Pole Express” as “The Polar Express” hit theaters across the country, following ...

Steam trains were one of the most powerful vehicles of their time, capable of pulling hundreds of cars in one go. Their sheer size, speed, and weight are mesmerizing to think about and captivating to ...

The legendary N&W 611 steam engine is back on rails…in Salem. Students at HopeTree Academy of HopeTree Family Services (formerly Virginia Baptist Children’s Home & Family Services) have built a scale ...

Over the decades we have seen a lot of methods for powering LEGO-based contraptions, ranging from LEGO Technic pneumatics to electric motors, but what about steam power? We have all seen those cute ...