Engine 557 ran on coal when it first came to Alaska in 1944. Using oil, the 557 Restoration Company fired it up again in ...

They’d steal our bodies, selves, and soul. ‘Tis COAL that makes our Britain great, Upholds our commerce and our state. He was one of many from that period to celebrate the virtues of coal — and the ...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – It’s longer than two city buses, weighs more than a Boeing 747 fully loaded with passengers and can pull 16 Statues of Liberty over a mountain. The Big Boy No. 4014 steam locomotive ...

The war in Ukraine has had an effect on many aspects of life all around the world. Inflation, especially in the price of coal, is jeopardizing the future of some of Britain’s living and breathing ...

The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad announced Wednesday it will delay resuming its coal-fired steam-train passenger service until at least July 12. The decision is to “ensure guest, employee ...

Ed Dickens checks in with his team, and after making sure everything is in order, he leans back in his chair, glances out the window, and takes in the brisk September afternoon air - and the crowd of ...

The introduction of several advanced, efficient, and more robust power options over the years has largely overshadowed steam engine technology. However, it was a revolutionary technology that, upon ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Midwest Railway Preservation Society is about to become landlord and casual spectator for one of the biggest projects at the private nonprofit's roundhouse on West Third Street.

Pieces of the Past is a weekly history column that takes a look at previous stories covered by the Bristol Herald Courier. We are always interested in hearing reader response. If you know anything ...

Andreas Helwig receives funding from Federal Government Department of Education SURF and RRC research grants. Steam locomotives clattering along railway tracks. Paddle steamers churning down the ...