MESSRS. EDITORS—"What is the horse power of a locomotive under the following circumstances, namely, eylindersfifteen inches in diameter ; stroke, twenty inches ; driving wheels, five feet ...

The Cass Scenic Railroad got its start in 1901 so Shay locomotives could bring lumber to the city of Cass. For more than 50 years, these trains helped to keep the city alive, and today ...

HOUSTON — Big Boy is coming to Houston. The world's largest operating steam locomotive - Union Pacific's Big Boy No. 4014-has rolled into Houston. It will be in the Bayou City on Oct.

Here’s how it works. There is something so uniquely cinematic about trains, which must be why there are so many movies set on trains. It is one of the most underused modes of transportation ...

FORT WORTH, Texas — A 1.2-million-pound "Big Boy" locomotive returned Thursday to Fort Worth, delighting railfans who traveled from across the state to see the 83-year-old relic. The Union ...

Sixty years ago, early in the morning of October 1, 1964, a sleek blue and white train slid effortlessly across the urban sprawl of Tokyo, its elevated tracks carrying it south toward the city of ...

4014, aka the Big Boy, slowed to a stop. With crowds at practically every major road crossing, the behemoth steam locomotive rumbled, roared, steamed and shrieked into Houston for the weekend.

Currently, the tracks in place only offer freight services but eventually, a passenger service will be introduced. We just have to be patient. The forthcoming passenger train is building up steam in ...

Trains bring us up close and personal—both inside and outside the carriage. On board, passengers chat politics in Finnish dining cars, clamber into couchettes above strangers on the Trans ...

With an increased demand for rail travel, the rollout of new tracks and trains is in full swing across Europe — with use expected to double in the next five years. Within the EU passenger rail ...

The British authorities are investigating after commuters at 19 train stations saw an Islamophobic message when they tried to log on to a public Wi-Fi system. By Isabella Kwai Reporting from ...