Bismarck's Northern Pacific steam locomotive has a new coat of paint more than 50 years after its last run. Locomotive 2164 was retired to Camp Hancock in 1955. The restoration project will be ...

Locomotives have a fascinating history. They were one of the first methods to mass transport goods from one place to another, and while the first railroads used horses to pull carts along the tracks, ...

Life is full of wonderful occupational prospects when you're 6 or 7: professional Wiffle ball player or coloring-book artist, designer of Jetsons-style flying cars and, best of all, steam-locomotive ...

Union Pacific Railroad's historic steam locomotive, No. 844, will be traveling through North Platte Wednesday and Aug. 2 en route to Omaha, where it will celebrate the railroad's history and heritage.

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 ...

In December 1907, a Northern Pacific engine crew refused to make a run from Helena to Livingston, citing the poor condition of their locomotive’s boiler. A replacement crew was called in, and near ...

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