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 ...

It hasn’t run in decades, its boiler is cold, and its steel bones are scattered in pieces across a rail yard — but for $50,000, the dream of breathing life into a century-old steam locomotive, and ...

Over the last several years, a group of people have been trying to bring a part of that robust history back to life. The group is the Texas Railway Preservation Association (TRPA), and its existence ...

The Santa Fe 2926 rolled down the tracks under its own steam power after an ambitious 20-year volunteer-run restoration. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for ...

A steam locomotive that has been on display at the Franklin Institute for the last 90 years was recently removed and will be relocated to the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. The ...