An industrial steam engine found in a convent has started a new chapter on the coast. The 1929 locomotive, called "Newstead", ...

New Harmony Fire Department celebrated the arrival of its new fire engine last Saturday morning as firefighters and supporters gave the vehicle its first ceremonial push into the bay at ...

Piston engines are the heart of many machines we use today, from cars and airplanes to industrial machinery and motorcycles. Their history is one of innovation, experimentation, and continuous ...

James Watt was a Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer, and chemist most famous for his work on the world’s first modern steam engine. He would modify the Newcomen steam engine to improve its ...

When steam engine technology shifted from the Newcomen engine to the Watt engine in the mid 19 th century, the fuel remained the same: Coal.

Dartmouth Museum and the nearby Visitor Centre are a mecca for fans of early steam engines that powered pumping stations.

This article was originally published with the title “A Newcomen Steam Engine” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 71 No. 18 (November 1894), p. 277 doi:10.1038 ...

The Watt steam engine drastically increased fuel efficiency by minimizing heat loss, and improving power output. This left the Newcomen in the past, and the remaining units are now museum pieces.