In August 2011, I was fortunate enough to ride on the then brand-new Hayabusa bullet train, which operates on the line ...

Meet Mallard, the world’s fastest steam locomotive On July 3, 1938, Mallard billowed out smoke as it reached speeds of 126 mph – a little over 200 kmph. With that, Mallard became the world’s ...

While not original hardware, these changes should make the train more reliable, and bring the world record for the fastest steam locomotive within reach.

It isn't the fastest steam locomotive ever built. That accolade belongs to the Mallard, which reached 126 mph (203 km/h) in 1938. Nor is it the only steam train operating in Britain.

We take a close look at some of the world’s most iconic locomotives ...

With that in mind, a group of Pennsylvania train fans are bringing the alleged fastest steam train back from extinction. It takes real dedication to build a 428-ton device from scratch, but these ...

The Zephyrs are not without competition. Month ago Missouri Pacific put a steam-drawn conventional train called The Marathon on a Kansas City-Lincoln schedule one minute faster than the Zephyrs.

Norfolk & Western's "Big Three" steam locomotives represent the apex and final work in the railroad’s steam era.

Steam locomotives could transform into greener, more powerful machines than diesel-electric trains by running on a biofuel called biocoal.