An illustration from 1890 showing the progress in railways - from early steam trains used for industry to trains catering to tourists. From the 'Victorian Toy Book of Dean and Son'.

The "cab-forward" design of steam locomotives, while an innovative idea, was often more trouble than it was worth. This ...

Leeds Industrial Museum’s miniature recreation of a pioneering early steam locomotive recently underwent a detailed CT X-Ray survey using sophisticated equipment at the University of Leeds.

A 3D scan of the world's oldest model locomotive has revealed its hidden inner workings for the first time in more than 200 years. Using a CT X-Ray, experts have been able to get a glimpse of the ...

Beginning in the 1770s, many people tried to make cars that would run on steam. Some early steam cars worked well, and some did not. Some were fire pumpers that moved by themselves, and others were ...