I find steam locomotives incredible pieces of engineering. Very functional, but beautifully made. And if you start to realise what kind of tooling and machine facilities they had in those days, it ...

Similar systems for electric and internal combustion engined locomotives and railbuses were not developed until the 1930s, as the numbers of these types of motive power continued to rise and the ...

Bavarian A I engines were German steam locomotives in service with the Royal Bavarian State Railways (Königlich Bayerische Staatsbahn) from 1841 to 1871. Quick Facts Type and origin, Power type ...

The award-winning East Lancashire Railway (ELR) is appealing for donations to help its work restoring its Crab steam locomotive 13065 back to working order. ELR describes the Crab as the “flagship” ...

The Nene Valley Railway has provided an update on the visit of 60163 Tornado. The lengthy overhaul of the A1 locomotive is now nearing completion and has been based at the Great Central Railway in ...

25 "Big Boys" were built during World War II, but only eight survived. No. 4014 is the only one in operation. FORT WORTH, Texas - The world's largest operating steam locomotive will be in Fort ...

4014. It was the second day the historic locomotive was on display in Fort Worth. Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, is touring across 10 states during its ...

One of the biggest and most powerful steam locomotives in history has returned to life: Union Pacific’s Big Boy 4014. Big Boy weighs in at 600 tons, is 132 feet long, and can move at up to 80 miles ...

Finally, he was released but was asked to leave Germany. By then, World War II had started and he moved to England with his family.” Soni was born in Birmingham, UK, to German mother Gertrude Hoelzer ...