Most Saturday mornings, about a dozen volunteers gather at Ochsner Hospital's rail yard off Jefferson Highway to maintain Southern Pacific Engine 745 -- the last remaining steam locomotive that was ...

Trains were once the lifeline in America, and for decades, the steam engine was the heart and soul. A new chapter is now being written in the story of one of those locomotives, Southern Pacific engine ...

Union Pacific plans to send Big Boy No. 4014 on a transcontinental trip next year as part of the nation’s 250th anniversary ...

Jim Plunkett smoked Salems and wore Ray-Bans, and his jeans were hitched with a big brass buckle. Stamped on the buckle was "2467," the name of the mighty old locomotive that has been a part of ...

A new arrival at the Gretna Heritage Festival this year is the 90-year-old Southern Pacific Steam Locomotive 745, "The Spirit of Louisiana." It is the last remaining Louisiana-built steam locomotive.

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The 4-6-2 "Pacific" type steam ...

A 1930 steam engine called The Empress pulled into downtown Franklin Park Wednesday – taking a break from its trek along the Canadian Pacific Kansas City railroad line on its trip from Calgary, Canada ...