Illinois Central steam locomotive No. 790 had spent 55 years in freight service and was headed for the scrap yard in 1959 when “railfan” Lou Keller bought it and brought it to Cedar Rapids from ...

The last Louisiana-built steam engine left in the state has survived the scrap heap for a century, thanks to a dedicated band of volunteers and self-described "train nuts." But the old locomotive is ...

In 1975, a group of train enthusiasts formed Project 2472, Inc. for the expressed purpose of salvaging and restoring steam engine #2472 that had been sitting at the San Mateo County Fairgrounds for ...

In difficult times, Americans have always banded together to face a common challenge. In partnership with the National WWII Museum, this Living series spotlights homefront scenes from World War II.

It's big, it's famous, and it's back from the dead. The appropriately named steam locomotive, Big Boy No. 4014, will make its second journey through Arkansas this week. While Union Pacific toured its ...

The builder of a roadside restaurant attraction in Ohio has claimed one of four steam engines abandoned in a Roanoke scrap yard. Terry Byrne intends to haul off his find today aboard a supersized ...

Train fans can breathe a sigh of relief as a 1940s vintage locomotive that once helped cart coal at the Mount Tom power station in Holyoke is headed to a new life at the in Lenox. The locomotive is ...