Q: In Model Railroader product reviews, locomotive speed is often measured and compared with the prototype. I was wondering how this is done so I can run my trains at prototypical speeds. - George ...

On Saturday, May 13, visitors to the Oregon Rail Heritage Center in Southeast Portland can take a ride on an 111-year-old steam locomotive. Nowadays, most trains are electric or diesel-powered, but ...

FORT WORTH, Texas — A 1.2-million-pound "Big Boy" locomotive returned Thursday to Fort Worth, delighting railfans who traveled from across the state to see the 83-year-old relic. The Union Pacific Big ...

HOUSTON — Big Boy is coming to Houston. The world's largest operating steam locomotive - Union Pacific's Big Boy No. 4014-has rolled into Houston. It will be in the Bayou City on Oct. 6 through Oct. 7 ...