The 1930s are bookended by two classics of children’s literature: Watty Piper’s “The Little Engine That Could” (1930) and “Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel" (1939) by Newton Centre (Massachusetts) ...

Sometimes, looking back at history helps us understand what is happening to us today. When the steam engine arrived in factories, it wasn’t just a technical innovation, it changed the world. Suddenly, ...

In the early years of the nineteenth century, steam engines were at work in a variety of practical uses. However, they were still imperfect in many ways. One particular problem were the boilers, that ...

It's almost time to send your kids back to school, and if your child has an interest in mechanical engineering or model building, there are several model engine kits to help them get started with ...

The expression "balls to the wall" has far less to do with male anatomy and quite possibly far more to do with the mechanical engineering genius of the steam engine. Of course, almost nobody would ...

HOUSTON -- A Houston fixture was on the move Wednesday. Crews used a crane to lift the 300,000-pound Southern Pacific 982 steam engine from its home between the George R. Brown and Minute Maid Park.

AKRON, Ohio -- The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad is bringing back the historic steam engine, the Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 Berkshire No. 765 during its Steam in the Valley event. The steam engine, ...