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The next great change in the steam engine—the next change that will promote the use of steam and add to its immense utility, will come by improvements in the boiler.
A steam engine crashed through a house and into the living room in a bizarre incident in Great Dunmow, Essex, this afternoon. The driver was left in a 'state of shock' ...
Hundreds of people gathered at the Strasburg Rail Road in Lancaster County on Monday to be part of the farewell tour for the Norfolk & Western Class J No. 611.
Celebrate 80 years of steam engine tradition at the National Threshers Reunion in Fulton County, featuring historic displays, ...
10 News got an exclusive look behind the scenes of what it took to get the Steam Queen ready for the rails, and why it means so much to the community.
Angry residents say thick acrid smoke from a heritage railway is invading their homes and fear their health is being put at risk. Homeowners in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, claim the Welsh Highland ...
The iconic steam engine reminds us of a time when these powerful machines were common sights on railway platforms, with engines enveloped in mist and smoke evoking a sense of nostalgia for elderly ...
Residents are up in arms over the thick, acrid smoke billowing from the steam trains of the Welsh Highland Railway which they argue is infiltrating their homes and seriously endangering their ...
A coal-burning steam traction engine would have rumbled and clanked along at two to three miles per hour. It spat thick smoke, cinders, and sparks that could set fire to nearby straw.