To see a sphere whizzing about trailing plumes of steam while flames licked ... but seeing a modern replica of Hero’s Engine built and tested probably isn’t too far from such an experience.

The best modern engines show, by the indicator cards, between 60 and 90 per cent of the theoretical effect of the steam ; in all cases the figures vary in proportion as care is exercised'in ...

In fact, it's almost possible to see steam as a realistic alternative to modern engines. Scroll down to watch Professor Leno give you an inside look at his idea of the pinnacle of the steam ...

Some factory owners did replace steam engines with electric motors, drawing clean and modern power from a nearby generating station. But given the huge investment this involved, they were often ...

The Kew Bridge Steam Museum in London has the largest working Cornish Steam Engine in the World. It was actually built for the site to pump water to West London and started work on the 30th May 1846.

There are plenty of modern initiatives designed to fight floods, but a previous generation's flood measures are still visible in one Fenland village. The Stretham Old Engine is a steam-powered ...