Santa Fe 1158: A “Bendable” Boiler Experiment
Railroad companies were notorious for experimenting with technology as the…
Biggest, Best & Odd
Pennsylvania Railroad S1 #6100, One of a Kind
The Pennsylvania Railroad tasked its Juniata Shops in Altoona with…
Pennsylvania Power & Light #4094, Largest Fireless Steam Locomotive
The evolution of railroad operations in the early 20th century…
Union Pacific #3985, A Challenger to the Big Boy
Although American railroad operators have not used steam powered locomotives…
PRR #4483, Last Hippo and Largest Decapod Remaining?
The Pennsylvania Railroad had mountains to cross and needed large,…
SP #4294, The Last Cab Forward
While the Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) added the term ‘Cab…
N&W #1218, Powerful, Fast, and a Lone Survivor
Even near the end of the steam era and push…
Yellowstone Steam Locomotive, Move Over Big Boy (and Allegheny)
The Yellowstone type steam locomotive often gets overlooked compared to…
C&O 2-6-6-6 Allegheny Steam Locomotives
C&O Allegheny steam locomotives, which are often compared to the…
One Steam Locomotive Class, over 10,000 Built
What’s the largest steam locomotive ever built? The fastest? The…