Cincinnati’s wonderful Fire Museum on Court Street continually burnishes our city’s two fire-fighting claims to fame: Cincinnati created the first professional fire department in the United States in ...

A gigantic steam engine could soon run on the railroad tracks in Nashville once again. People working to revive the train said that the breath-taking sight of a steam engine huffing and puffing along ...

Editor’s note: This column first ran Aug. 9, 2012, in the Times-News and on Magicvalley.com, and has been edited to reflect George Paxton’s current age. If you float the Snake River when the water is ...

Editor's note: This is the 23rd of a series of stories that will be featured in the Pensacola News Journal to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Escambia County. Look for these stories each Monday in ...

The first artifact installed at the National Museum of Industrial History is only now ready to show visitors its potential. It's been a lengthy road for the 115-ton Corliss steam engine, begun with ...

The steam engine is often credited as one of the most transformative inventions in human history. It laid the foundation for the Industrial Revolution, revolutionised transport, and shifted the ...

THIS is the most important work on the history of steam engines published since 1908, when Dr. C. Matschoss's “Die Entwicklung der Dampfmaschine” appeared under the auspices of the Verein Deutscher ...

EDGAR, Wis. (WSAW) - Trains, tractors, and other antique farming equipment are on display now in Edgar for the annual Edgar Steam Show. For 51 years, Edgar has been a go-to place for teaching people ...

WARWICK, R.I. — A steamship museum has opened near the airport, and it actually does have bells and whistles. A head of steam would be required to operate the ship's whistle, but visitors are invited ...