Lionel Trains has released its 2026 catalog. The 172-page catalog includes new items from the VisionLine, Legacy, LionChief, ...

"For nearly half of the nation's history, the steam locomotive was the outstanding symbol for progress and power. It was the literal engine of the Industrial Revolution, and it played an instrumental ...

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 ...

Steam trains, 19th century railways, and majestic redwood forests are all part of America’s unique national treasure. What better way to celebrate each of them than by bringing them together in one ...

When the locomotives met, their boilers exploded almost simultaneously, hurling metal fragments and debris high into the air.

The steam era of railroading in the United States is among the most storied, transformative legacies in the long saga of American industrialization. Chugging, hissing locomotives that spewed plumes of ...

The miniature steam locomotive donated by Phil and Geda Condit to the Museum of the American Railroad is on display at the Frisco Heritage Museum. Jason Janik / Special Contributor FRISCO — The steam ...

THOMASTON -- The hiss of steam, the steady chugging of the engine, the call of the whistle echoing off the hills... These were the sounds of the iron horse, the American steam locomotive, the Machine ...