An industrial steam engine found in a convent has started a new chapter on the coast. The 1929 locomotive, called "Newstead", ...

The first steam engine ship, Diana, was launched on July 12, 1863, and became one of the earliest instances of a ...

John Ericsson believed the sun's power could make nations wealthy without fossil fuels. The American Swedish Historical Museum houses his prototype.

It would be feasible to build steam engines out of bronze or brass – Thomas Savery’s first steam engine was built of brass, bronze and copper. Early cannons were also made from brass.

Old Tige, a historic 1884 steam engine, ... The museum says Old Tige served Dallas from 1884 to 1921, first in Downtown Dallas as Engine 1 and then later in South Dallas as Engine 6.

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Rail Heritage Center’s newest steam locomotive, th e Mount Emily Shay #1, is on display for the first time since the Oregon Historical Society donated the train to ...

The world's oldest winding steam engine of its type is going to be running for the first time in decades to mark a Derbyshire railway's 200th anniversary. Built in 1829, the Middleton Top winding ...