Engine 557 ran on coal when it first came to Alaska in 1944. Using oil, the 557 Restoration Company fired it up again in ...

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Belching out black smoke, steam locomotives (SLs) boasted an unyielding presence on Japan’s rails decades ago.

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The introduction of several advanced, efficient, and more robust power options over the years has largely overshadowed steam ...

Real trains were a major mode of transportation for my parents. Many boys in my generation spent hours engaged with model trains. The next generation was mildly connected to them. More recently, ...