I was fascinated by his claims that he drove Rocket, the steam locomotive designed by Robert Stephenson, at the opening of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway in 1830. The more I tried to find out ...

It was the first locomotive to have a multi-tube boiler ... This meant that the boiler generated more power (steam), so the Rocket was able to go faster than its rival, and thus secure its ...

A former Nickel Plate Road steam locomotive is going to the auction block to settle a legal judgment. The Kentucky Steam ...

When it comes to the most powerful engines in modern-day, you wouldn't be alone if your mind immediately went to the highly advanced rocket ... States replaced steam-powered locomotives in the ...

While the other locomotives are all-electric, the H 2/3 is steam-powered and regularly runs for tourists. The Norfolk and Western 475 steam locomotive started life at the Norfolk and Western ...