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 ...

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.

This caused the speed to decrease as engine power was reduced. Corliss was a prolific inventor of steam technology in the middle 1800s and was the founder of the Corliss Steam Engine Company. His ...

He also claimed his design used few parts, was simple in construction and low in construction cost. His patent also included new features for reducing and compensating for wear of the engine steam ...

Along with the steam engine, tender and rail car on display there are many of the wood patterns for making castings of parts that went into the model locomotives and steam engines created by Gene ...

A train enthusiast’s collection of model steam engines has sold for more than £530,000 at auction.

Then again, it’s hard to hide several 26,000-pound steam engines. The Arcanum man says his interest in steam engines began as a toddler. Photos show him with a model steam engine.

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 ...

Terry Spahr from El Segundo is on the lead steam engine, and Bob Crone from Simi Valley is on the second steam engine, taking passengers on a ride across a trestle and other parts of the Live ...

The Ford Model T didn't succeed through pure innovation. It took inspiration from multiple prior innovators.