The steam era of railroading in the United States is among the most storied, transformative legacies in the long saga of American industrialization. Chugging, hissing locomotives that spewed plumes of ...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The annual Santa Express Steam Train in Pennsylvania marks the beginning of a magical winter season. Passengers of all ages are invited on a round-trip ...

Experience engineering brilliance at this Pennsylvania landmark, where craftsmanship and innovation are on full display.

A steam locomotive that has been on display at the Franklin Institute for the last 90 years was recently removed and will be relocated to the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. The ...

HUNTINGDON COUNTY, JUST WEST OF THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY, MAKING SOME HISTORY TODAY. INSTEAD OF BOARDING THE BIG YELLOW BUS, THEY GOT ON A STEAM LOCOMOTIVE BUILT MORE THAN A CENTURY AGO. NOW THAT’S THE ...

Being pulled by another train, the Norfolk & Western 611 steam locomotive sped past onlookers Thursday on its way to the Virginia Museum of Transportation in Roanoke. The steam engine, built in 1950, ...

MINERSVILLE — Steam-powered Santa trains will operate again from Minersville on two days this year — Dec. 14 and 15 — with three trips each day from the Minersville station south, each a 14-mile, ...

Rail enthusiasts around the country are gearing up for a once-in-a-lifetime event as Union Pacific’s legendary steam locomotive, Big Boy No. 4014, embarks on th ...

Jim Rice had no particular interest in trains when he first got a job as a groundskeeper at Strasburg Rail Road in 1973. Since then, he has climbed the ranks, becoming a fireman in 1976, an engineer ...