Smoke billows from the stack of the steam-powered tractor as it chugs along, sounding like a train locomotive. At a top speed ...

Iowans look on as Big Boy No. 4014, the largest operating steam locomotive in the world, rolls into Belle Plaine on Thursday afternoon. The Union Pacific engine is touring Midwestern and Southern ...

CHARLES CITY, Iowa --- Jason Skillen of Greene pointed to a huge configuration of iron wheel, cylinders and pistons housed in a metal building on the grounds of the Cedar Valley Engine Club west of ...

The average person likely doesn’t think about tractors much, and most have never paused to watch one work. That’s a shame, as tractors are among the most fascinating engine-powered machines, without ...

The introduction of several advanced, efficient, and more robust power options over the years has largely overshadowed steam engine technology. However, it was a revolutionary technology that, upon ...

Technology tends to have a way of becoming smaller as it evolves. The ever-convenient microchip and lithium-ion battery serve in tandem as the brains of so many devices today, and their sleek and ...

Ed Dickens checks in with his team, and after making sure everything is in order, he leans back in his chair, glances out the window, and takes in the brisk September afternoon air - and the crowd of ...

The steam engine is often credited as one of the most transformative inventions in human history. It laid the foundation for the Industrial Revolution, revolutionised transport, and shifted the ...

Choo, choo! Welcome to Illinois, Big Boy. In August, Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 launched its "Heartland of America" tour, giving folks in 10 states the chance to see the classic steam engine in ...

BRATTLEBORO — Creativity and commerce can prove to be elusive companions. This was the case with John Gore. You probably haven’t heard of him, even though he was a steam-power pioneer and local ...