Deep in the heart of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a remarkable piece of history chugs along every single day. The coal mine in ...
They’d steal our bodies, selves, and soul. ‘Tis COAL that makes our Britain great, Upholds our commerce and our state. He was one of many from that period to celebrate the virtues of coal — and the ...
Volunteers at Blists Hill Victorian Town in Telford have restored a full-scale working replica of the world's first steam railway locomotive. The Trevithick was first designed by Richard Trevithick in ...
Steam has returned to the Stewartstown Railroad for the first time in 83 years, giving a young trainman an opportunity to experience and learn how his ancestors mastered transportation without ...
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 ...
This past Saturday, a coal-fired steam locomotive named Sadie pulled into Union Station in downtown Wichita. Officially known as Lehigh Valley Coal Co. #126, Sadie is the featured attraction for the ...
Steam engines run because of statistics — the particles in the machine have a predictable overall behavior, which drives the engine’s piston up and down. But if you shrink the engine down to ...
Stoking the coal furnace was one of my childhood chores. I lived in the Cowenhoven building, one typical of Aspen’s older brick and stone structures. Tons of coal, delivered by the truckload, boiled ...
The Santa Fe 2926 rolled down the tracks under its own steam power after an ambitious 20-year volunteer-run restoration. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for ...