Versatility is a single word that sums up the Mikado-type steam locomotive. This 2-8-2 wheel arrangement became the "one size fits all" in terms of mass usage across North America's railroads.

Efforts are picking up steam to try to restore the locomotive at Stormont Vail Events Center, move it elsewhere in Topeka and ...

The world's largest steam engine is coming ... on its "Heartland of America Tour." The fall tour, which began in August, has the famed locomotive traveling from its open in Cheyenne, Wyoming ...

Soo Line No. 1003 attracts crowds during 2024 Santa Train with off-season work to include FRA annual inspection after ...

NIKKO, Tochigi Prefecture--Steam and diesel locomotive operators are testing replacing environmentally unfriendly power sources for the trains to help reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.