Virginia's 2026 Summer of Steam features the legendary N&W Class J 611 steam train with rides from Staunton and Louisa.

These are Class I railroads with lesser-known narrow gauge operations in the 20th Century which deserve a spotlight.

Norfolk & Western J-Class 4-8-4 No. 611 will operate a series of excursions in June in July on the Virginia Scenic Railway, ...

STAUNTON, Va. (WRIC) — This fall, a historic steam engine will be put back on the tracks to deliver Virginians premier views of autumn across the Shenandoah Valley. Once hailed as one of “the finest ...

In November of 1945, the Pennsylvania Railroad rolled out the T1: the first of its new class of high-speed steam locomotives. Penned by the same hand that gave us the Coke bottle, the T1 was built ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Feb. 14—PORT CLINTON — One of the largest operating steam locomotives on the East Coast will be hauling three special passenger ...

Originally built by the London and South Western Railway at Eastleigh Works in 1920, the freight locomotive was saved from a scrapyard in Barry, South Wales.

There’s no denying that while railroads have switched to diesel and electric as their primary power sources, there’s a certain allure to the age of steam. With that in mind, a group of Pennsylvania ...

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 places, but ...