Model steam engines have intrigued hackers and makers for over 100 years. Many of us have seen old steam engine models up for sale at garage sales and various internet auction sites. The problem with ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This is a demonstration model of an ...

This year’s McLouth Threshing Bee steam engine show will be louder, faster and pack a little more muscle. At least on Saturday night. That’s when the hotrod tractors will rev their souped up engines ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This is a model of an early design ...

Q: My father-in-law bought this model steam engine in Winnipeg in the 1930s. It runs on a mixture of water and methyl alcohol and actually powers a small grinding wheel and circular saw that can cut ...

Belching out black smoke, steam locomotives (SLs) boasted an unyielding presence on Japan’s rails decades ago.

British model steam engine maker Mamod is enjoying a surge in the value of its collectables, despite the company facing challenges to survive. Nostalgia for a bygone age is behind the popularity of ...

I thought I knew the meaning of the word “envy”. That was before I clapped eyes on Pete Waterman’s unique collection of model steam engines. I turned as green as my Yorkshire miners’ tie gazing at ...