The beast has a number, ATSF 5000. More famously perhaps, it has a name that reflects its high status and the respect she ...

British startup Steamology has secured a contract to test its hydrogen-fueled steam traction system in a converted Freightliner Group (a Genesee & Wyoming subsidiary) freight locomotive. Funded ...

FILE- A BNSF rail terminal worker monitors the departure of a freight train, Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Galesburg, Ill. BNSF said Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021, that it plans to test out a hydrogen-powered ...

Steam engines are antiquated machines that most people probably can’t say they’ve ever seen run in person, much less in actual service. Tuesday morning, however, a few Pennsylvanians bore witness to a ...

This legendary 'Big Boy' train has finished its major restoration project and is set to make a big return in 2026. Here's ...

The world’s largest operating steam locomotive is being readied for a spectacle that will stretch from ocean to ocean in 2026 ...

It hasn’t run in decades, its boiler is cold, and its steel bones are scattered in pieces across a rail yard — but for $50,000, the dream of breathing life into a century-old steam locomotive, and ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — As soon as the end of next year, Nashvillians could once again hear a distinct whistle that once rang through Music City as locomotive No. 576 pulled passengers and freight ...

PHOENIX — The Grand Canyon Railway resumes operations this weekend, offering departures every first Saturday of the month through October. Steam-powered journeys will take place on April 23 for Earth ...

The major freight railroads across North America continue to experiment with alternative locomotive fuels as a way to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. BNSF railroad said Wednesday that it plans ...