In August 2009, the British Steam Car Challenge shattered the previous steam car land speed record set by a Stanley Steamer in 1906 with the British team reached speeds of 148 mph.

Even before steam became speedy, a steam-powered engine designed by Nicolas Joseph Cugnot drove the first self-propelled vehicle in 1769. But it had to rest every 15 minutes to generate enough steam ...

Garmendale reports that these early British steam tractors could plow 20 times faster than a horse and work every day instead of just three days weekly. The plaque on the side of the lead machine ...

Nene Valley Railway's Thomas was built in 1947 by Hudswell Clarke, and for years it was in service at Peterborough's British Sugar factory, where "the factory workers also called him Thomas", said ...

The motorcycle engine has come a long way from its auspicious 19th-century beginnings, evolving over the years to include many types that still exist today.

There’s nothing more guaranteed to excite a grizzled old railway enthusiast than the sight of a steam locomotive. The original main-line rail propulsion technology still clings on in a few pl… ...

They're burning through money at the Swanage Railway, as is every historic line in the land which gave birth to steam trains. The locomotive hauling today's service is a 1940s vintage express ...

The most powerful steam fire-engine in the world, the "J.C. Cary," the property of the City, has been, suffered to rest in idleness by the past and the present Chief Engineer, for more than a year ...

Nowadays, most trains are electric or diesel-powered, but steam engines used to be the norm. “Every day in America up until the mid-50s, you’d hear a steam whistle all the time,” said Pat ...

The steam engine will return to North Texas and be displayed in Fort Worth, at 275 W. Lancaster Ave. The public can see the train from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m ...

A heritage railway charity is celebrating the 80th anniversary of Thomas with a 14-mile "big birthday adventure" train trip. The famous talking steam engine character was created by the Reverend W ...