It may not be a bullet train, but a steam locomotive made history this week as it became the first steam-driven train clocking 100 mph (161 km/h) on a British mainline track in over 50 years. On ...

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

The Class Y trains were popular steam trains that started life in 1912, but they weren't among the most powerful at first. That changed with the introduction of the Y6a model.

This locomotive was designed to carry 26 passenger cars at speeds of up to 90 mph over flat terrain, making it one of the most powerful and capable steam locomotives ever produced.

The T1 was a streamlined monster that could achieve 100 mph. Now, a non-profit group called The T1 Trust is working to rebuild the locomotive.

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

A thrilling ride on a high-steed steam locomotive is featured in this article from June 1950 Trains Magazine by then-Editor David P. Morgan. Engineer Valentine Ureda pulls up the drop seat within ...

For a century, the steam locomotive changed the world. But after two world wars, the Iron Horse was showing its age.