To an energy engineer, there is nothing more awesome than live steam locomotives because that is where our discipline began. Drawn by the allure of steam, I took a day trip over the holiday to visit a ...

Most Saturday mornings, about a dozen volunteers gather at Ochsner Hospital's rail yard off Jefferson Highway to maintain Southern Pacific Engine 745 -- the last remaining steam locomotive that was ...

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 ...

Trains were once the lifeline in America, and for decades, the steam engine was the heart and soul. A new chapter is now being written in the story of one of those locomotives, Southern Pacific engine ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The 4-6-2 "Pacific" type steam ...

Jim Plunkett smoked Salems and wore Ray-Bans, and his jeans were hitched with a big brass buckle. Stamped on the buckle was "2467," the name of the mighty old locomotive that has been a part of ...