On an international scale, two of arguably the most famous steam locomotives in the world are part of the 4-6-2 family: A3-class No. 4472 Flying Scotsman and A4-class No. 4468 Mallard, both from ...

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 ...

The decades-long effort to advance the design and technology of steam locomotives ... Virginian 2-8-8-8-4 - with an added third engine under the tender, while Santa Fe's 2-6-6-2 Mallets used ...

An auction by Kentucky Steam Heritage Corp. to sell former Nickel Plate Road 2-8-2 No. 587 has been halted on the day the ...