The history of steam locomotives is not merely about locomotives and transportation, but rather a strong echo of the human ...

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 ...

From a control device used on ancient windmills James Watt in 1788 evolved the steam-engine speed governor, a revolving spindle which works through centrifugal force. Most popular type of governor for ...

Sheffield’s last remaining moving steam engine has been given a new lease of life, using modern drive engineering to preserve ...

Technology tends to have a way of becoming smaller as it evolves. The ever-convenient microchip and lithium-ion battery serve in tandem as the brains of so many devices today, and their sleek and ...

Real trains were a major mode of transportation for my parents. Many boys in my generation spent hours engaged with model trains. The next generation was mildly connected to them. More recently, ...

In McCook, lifelong resident John Hubert is known as a longtime businessman, a reliable staple in community life and the man at the wheel of the old fire engine in the Heritage Days Parade. What is ...