In Northern England, the hills used to be home to steam trains. The trains have long faded into history, but the sound of their whistle is making a brief return. Artist [Steve Messam] has created ...

The ferry service on Cape Cod has a new very old sound. The Steamship Authority scoured the country for historic steam whistles to replace the more modern and abrasive sounding air horns. In ...

TIME STEAMS on, but this resounding New Year’s Eve tradition is reaching the end of the line. The ear-splitting arrangement of steam-powered whistles salvaged from old trains, factories and ships will ...

NEW ORLEANS – There’s something about a steam engine that brings back good memories. It’s fun. It’s vintage. For a little while over the weekend, residents can get those nostalgic feelings again, and ...

One of the deepest dives into Great Lakes nautical history takes place on the banks of the St. Clair River in downtown St. Clair on Sept. 24: The eighth annual Whistles on the Water in which the ...

In Massachusetts, people living on Cape Cod are getting used to a new sound. Actually, it's an old sound - real steam whistles have been added onto the diesel-powered ferries running to Martha's ...