Back in the 1930s, deep in the Depression Era and way before safety regulations, the Iowa State Fair staged attractions today ...

and drive them full steam ahead. And their boss said capital idea, let’s do it. This was the late 1890s. Maybe it wasn’t the safest way to spend an evening, but a staged train wreck was surely ...

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 ...

In the old days, when an accident had a rail line shut down, it was time to call the big hook, rugged cranes built for the ...

A truck versus train accident resulted in no major injuries but a lot of engineering, time and money to pull the engine back on the tracks for repair.

The Boilermaker Special resembles a Victorian-era steam locomotive, and travels to all of the university’s football team’s away games. The vehicle can reach speeds up to 75 mph.

In Strasburg, Uhrich Locomotive Works has been around since 1948. Functioning originally as a steam locomotive shop, they've transformed to be more versatile in recent years. Marlin Uhirch took ...

The Boilermaker Special is not an actual train, but rather a truck chassis that was modified and built to look like a Victorian-era steam locomotive.