Steam trains were ... you want to compare one train to another, we typically look at horsepower or the physical size. However, many trains, especially those built for freight, are designed to ...

Capable of hauling 3,600-ton freight trains across winding terrain thanks ... between 4,300 to 4,400 horsepower. This immense power enabled the steam locomotive to haul all sorts of material ...

There are steam locomotives, and then there’s “Big Boy.” At 604 tons and 132 feet long and with a 4-8-8-4-wheel arrangement, it is the largest, most powerful steam locomotive in the world.

There’s nothing more guaranteed to excite a grizzled old railway enthusiast ... to hear of a brand new steam locomotive prototype being considered for revenue freight use on British metals.