Model steam engines have intrigued hackers and makers for over 100 years. Many of us have seen old steam engine models up for sale at garage sales and various internet auction sites. The problem with ...

Richard Trevithick, known as the "father of the railway steam engine," built the first successful high-pressure steam locomotive in 1804. His engine, the "Penydarren locomotive," launched a new era in ...

Railway modelling is a hobby with huge variety — and whether you're just starting out or refining a detailed layout, having ...

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 of a bottle-frame ...

WELLINGTON – Gentle chugs of a steam engine and the toot of a whistle alerted families near Wellington to the presence of A reproduction of an 1865 steam engine completed five years ago, The Leviathan ...

Despite all the electronic temptations that bombard young and old these days, model trains remain a crowd-pleaser. The Lilliputian world of model trains, this miniscule and perfect universe, continues ...

Remember that train engine that used to sit in Centennial Park? It’s on its way back to the rails. The restoration process for steam engine 576 (proper name Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis 576) ...