In a world propelled by combustion engines, gas turbines and nuclear reactors, the steam engine may seem like a relic of the past. But without this game-changing invention, the modern world would be a ...

The introduction of several advanced, efficient, and more robust power options over the years has largely overshadowed steam ...

Engine 557 ran on coal when it first came to Alaska in 1944. Using oil, the 557 Restoration Company fired it up again in November.

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Steam engines, believe it or not, have been around for over 300 years. In England in 1698, Thomas Savery patented the first working steam engine—this was a simple machine that utilized the vacuum ...

The Sycamore Steam Show & Threshing Bee, now in its 64th year, returns Thursday to Sunday, Aug. 12-15, to the Taylor Marshall Farm, 27707 Lukens Road in Sycamore. This event is sponsored by The ...

WILLMAR -- A piece of history chugged into town Saturday with a visit by the Milwaukee Road No. 261, a steam locomotive restored to the heyday of the steam-powered train. Milwaukee Road No. 261 backs ...