It all really comes down to habit. Once people get used to doing things one way — like using the word "horsepower" to refer to an engine's output — it can be exceedingly difficult to get them to ...

It isn’t much of a stretch to proclaim the 2-8-4 Berkshire-type steam locomotive as the “poster child” of the Super Power era of steam locomotives. “Berkshire,” “Kanawha,” “Big Emma” — regardless of ...

Today’s farm tractors generally run on diesel. It wasn’t always that way. As NACFE ramps up for Run on Less Messy – Middle in 2025 to demonstrate the heavy-duty long haul efficiencies of a range of ...

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, ...

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, ...

The war in Ukraine has had an effect on many aspects of life all around the world. Inflation, especially in the price of coal, is jeopardizing the future of some of Britain’s living and breathing ...

PAWNEE -- Promoters of Pawnee's annual steam engine show are steamed over new power limits imposed on the antique engines. "We're very concerned," said Beverly Atteberry, a Tulsa attorney. "It will be ...