The steam engine is often credited as one of the most transformative inventions in human history. It laid the foundation for the Industrial Revolution, revolutionised transport, and shifted the ...
STRANGE CREEK, W.Va. (WCHS) — Lane Friend and his family took a trip to Cass Scenic Railroad when he was a child. That turned out to be a life-altering event for the Braxton County teenager. “I grew ...
A group of historical amusement park steam engines continue to work building up steam and doing what they were designed to do ...
When an inventor has a unit of measurement named after him, it's clear his work had more than a small impact on scientific and industrial progress. So it was for James Watt, whose Watt engine is often ...
Remember that train engine that used to sit in Centennial Park? It’s on its way back to the rails. The restoration process for steam engine 576 (proper name Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis 576) ...
MONROEVILLE, Ind. (WANE) — Members of The Machinist Group of Northeast Indiana showed off their collections at the 26th annual Pete Menger Model Engine and Hobby Show. According to a press release, ...
It was like Christmas morning for Maxwell Merry. His mom, Jordan, said Max was up at 5 a.m. and ready to head out to be one of the first train enthusiasts in northern Ohio to greet the Nickel Plate ...
EDGAR, Wis. (WSAW) - Trains, tractors, and other antique farming equipment are on display now in Edgar for the annual Edgar Steam Show. For 51 years, Edgar has been a go-to place for teaching people ...
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, ...