The Kalka-Shimla steam engine, a relic from 1935, now stands preserved at New Delhi station, evoking nostalgia for its scenic journeys through the Himalayas.

There are steam locomotives, and then there’s “Big Boy.” At 604 tons and 132 feet long and with a 4-8-8-4-wheel arrangement, it is the largest, most powerful steam locomotive in the world.

There’s nothing more guaranteed to excite a grizzled old railway enthusiast than the sight of a steam locomotive. The original main-line rail propulsion technology still clings on in a few ...

The Highline Express will return for the 2025 summer season at the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad!

featuring the Nickel Plate Road steam locomotive 765, one of the only fully operational mainline steam engines on the continent. Photo courtesy Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad “We’re thrilled ...

The Gladstone Michigan Soo Line Steam Engine #730 Authority will hold its regular monthly meeting at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time on Monday at 819 Delta Ave. Solid Rock Church. A membership drive is being ...

The Kalka-Shimla steam ... cold mountain air. This black smoke wafts over the pristine slopes long after the mail is already on the next hill. The ZF Class engine used to haul the trains on ...