Track scales like this one determined how much shippers would pay. Older scales were intricate mechanical devices.

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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 ...

There are just a couple days left to ride the last coal-fired steam locomotive at the Milwaukee County Zoo—one of the days being this coming Saturday, Sept. 14. Partly for environmental reasons ...

The fully restored, 874,000-pound steam locomotive will be joined by modern ... and awareness organization dedicated to stopping track tragedies.” All equipment will be on display at L.A ...

You can track its journey through 23 states here. Not only is it the biggest steam locomotive in operation, it's also one of just eight still in existence from the 25 that were built during World ...