An industrial steam engine found in a convent has started a new chapter on the coast. The 1929 locomotive, called "Newstead", ...

Bloom started the Little River Railroad in Steuben County, Indiana, operating the over 50-ton steam engine on weekends along the tracks from Angola to the Pleasant Lake area.

The locomotive was one of the Missouri Pacific Railroad’s last 11 steam engines, all used to haul coal from Southern Illinois mines. On April 7, 1955, it led them coupled together to the ...

Old 771 is a MK-5 Class 2-8-2 Mikado type steam engine locomotive. It was named Mikado for the Emperor of Japan. ... At the time, local opposition was raised against the sale.

The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad secured the engine in 2000, to add a second steam engine to its fleet of mainly diesels, and to complement the relaunch of steam engine 1702, seven years ago.

ABILENE — In an effort to get it back on track as soon as possible, a 1919 steam engine, now owned and used by the Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad, is undergoing a major overhaul, with ...

Historic steam engine returns to the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad by: Laura Morrison. Posted: Jan 15, 2025 / 11:33 AM EST. ... featuring the Nickel Plate Road steam locomotive 765, ...

Being on those trains, or just standing by them before they leave, you experience steam-engine travel. The engine hissing sounds, chuck-chuck noise, and the unique sound of their whistles dominate. On ...