Egyptology and natural history. This is an interactive sectional model of double-acting steam engine. The valve allows high-pressure steam to act alternately on both faces of the piston.

A look at seven iconic trains that have shaped railroading, from luxurious passenger trains to high-speed record breakers.

This is a Cyldon 13/3 single cylinder stationary steam engine made by Sydney S Bird & Sons, Enfield, Middlesex, England Circa 1947 - 1953 This Cyldon 13/3 is part of a collection of steam engines ...

The Glover Steam Engine, a 106-year-old locomotive, makes its triumphant return after 70 years of silence. Watch history come ...

Only 1500 of these steam engines were manufactured between 1936 - 1939, the company who made these steam engines is better known today as Mamod This Hobbies SE4 is part of a collection of steam ...

A long-forgotten piece of Butte's mining history is getting a second chance. The restoration of Engine 25, a historic steam ...

This toy steam engine dates from 1940 and was made by Mamod ... Most of the content on A History of the World is created by the contributors, who are the museums and members of the public.

The restoration was set to take place over 10 years, and director of the restoration society Gerry Leyman said it would "fill a missing link in the history of British steam locomotive development".

A long-forgotten piece of Butte's mining history is getting a second chance. The restoration of Engine 25, a historic steam ...