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The steam engine in that anecdote was, most likely, the first practical steam-powered fire developed by Alexander Bonner “Moses” Latta and Abel Shawk. Their first functional machine was christened the ...
The restored Granite Rock 10 steam engine allows people to experience the sights and sounds of historic transportation technology.
In a time when themes of remerging, resurging and returning to normal are in the forefront, what emerged just over 100 years ago in Blair County set a new normal in train travel: The K4 locomotive ...
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Full steam ahead for Railfest

An event happening this weekend in Lackawanna County is all steam ahead, getting ready to celebrate railroading in our region ...
One of the steam engine operators who’s been coming to the event for years now showed off how his engine helped farmers back before combines were invented. “These machines, this steam engine ...
Steam-engine tractors, which revolutionized farming in the late 19th century, operated much like the steam-engine locomotives of the day.
History Return of steam engines on the rail getting closer Some people in Nashville are working to put a steam train back on the tracks, transporting people across the region.