There’s nothing more guaranteed to excite a grizzled old railway enthusiast than the sight of a steam locomotive. The original main-line rail propulsion technology still clings on in a few ...

And do larger scales (like G scale and live-steam models) have flanges that are closer to the prototypes? - Nathan Penn A: ...

Restoring a rare 1932 Bowman LNER 300 live steam locomotive, once seen running over 50 years ago, is an exciting journey. This 0-4-0 model, likely originally green, is being carefully restored to ...

The model BDI and model PL locomotive that America produced in 1907 is one of the oldest steam locomotives in the world at present; the model SL 7 locomotive that our museum collects was made by ...

Thus began a lifelong adventure in model engineering. [Mike] builds model locomotives and other steam-powered means of motive power. Everything from five-inch gauge locomotives to small steam ...