A 116-year-old steam engine is traveling through Central Illinois for the summer. The “Southern 401” steam engine is bringing ...

The last steam engine built on the Isle of Man has made its way home after a major restoration.

Technology tends to have a way of becoming smaller as it evolves. The ever-convenient microchip and lithium-ion battery serve in tandem as the brains of so many devices today, and their sleek and ...

The 1.2-million-pound Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 will stop across the East Coast and Midwest this summer to celebrate the U.S. semiquincentennial.

When an inventor has a unit of measurement named after him, it's clear his work had more than a small impact on scientific and industrial progress. So it was for James Watt, whose Watt engine is often ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This is a model illustrating the ...

A class photo from the Ladies of Steam Women Teaching Women class at the Western Minnesota Steam Threshers reunion. Nicole Wallace has been fascinated by steam powered engines for as long as she can ...