Steam trains were one of the most powerful vehicles ... the most powerful engines ever built. So, let's explore these impressive beasts. Read more: 11 Of The Oldest Locomotives Still In Service ...

The decades-long effort to advance the design and technology of steam locomotives constantly circled back to the idea of ...

Manufactured in 1855, The Fairy Queen has been active on and off ever ... railway's oldest locomotive is the H 2/3, built in 1894. While the other locomotives are all-electric, the H 2/3 is steam ...

The main attractions are two of the most powerful steam locomotives ever built. A sleek 1950 Class J 611 was rebuilt two years ago for $1 million and is in working condition. It is used for ...

A restored steam locomotive built more than 100 years ago is up for sale. The Peckett & Sons 0-4-0T engine - named Marcia - has been kept at the Kent and East Sussex Railway (K&ESR) for over 60 years.

The locomotive ... or planned, most replacing classes that disappeared a long time ago. “This is shaping up to be one of the best-ever Cotswold Festival of Steam events and not to be missed.

most powerful locomotives ever employed by the railroad. More often the Turbines were referred to as "Big Blows" due to the deafening roar of their engines. Thirty of these GE-built giants were ...