Thus, instead of locomotives with 18 x 24-inch cylinders and 1,200 to 1,300 square feet of heating surface, and 160 pounds of steam pressure, the American builders would probably have sent over an ...

To find out which of the 2-8-2 Mikado-type steam locomotives are still operating, check out the Great American Steam Locomotives: Mikados DVD from Trains.

Some had been on the edge of the tracks of Great Overland Station in North Topeka for hours waiting to see a piece of American history pass through town. Just before 1 p.m., the teeth-chattering ...

Hundreds of Kansans greet the world's largest steam locomotive, Big Boy No ... in North Topeka for hours waiting to see a piece of American history pass through town. Just before 1 p.m., the ...