To those who ride the tooting miniature steam trains at Berkeley's Tilden Park, the Redwood Valley Railway is a landmark almost as timeless as the Golden Gate Bridge. But to the initiated, the Tilden ...

COSTA MESA The whistle blew as the steam-powered locomotive barreled down the track, with children and parents sitting on top of the railroad cars enjoying the ride. That’s right, on top. The train ...

Steam trains were one of the most powerful vehicles of their time, capable of pulling hundreds of cars in one go. Their sheer size, speed, and weight are mesmerizing to think about and captivating to ...

The Gage Park Mini Train has given Colleen Horn many fond memories. It was even part of her daughter's wedding. So Horn couldn't help but stop Monday when, while driving past the park, she noticed ...

You never know what impact a small gesture of encouragement may have on a child. Take Patrick Duling, 43, whose childhood love of trains has become both a career and a calling. Duling first visited ...

The Gage Park Mini Train has given Colleen Horn many fond memories. It was even part of her daughter's wedding. So Horn couldn't help but stop Monday when, while driving past the park, she noticed ...

Jim Plunkett smoked Salems and wore Ray-Bans, and his jeans were hitched with a big brass buckle. Stamped on the buckle was "2467," the name of the mighty old locomotive that has been a part of ...

In the January 1949 issue, Popular Mechanics witnessed the end of the steam locomotive era as the American Locomotive Company, in its 100th year of operation (when combined with the history of its pre ...