The war in Ukraine has had an effect on many aspects of life all around the world. Inflation, especially in the price of coal, is jeopardizing the future of some of Britain’s living and breathing ...

New England Wireless and Steam Museum in East Greenwich, RI, once powered industry. The New England Wireless and Steam Museum in East Greenwich, RI, has numerous working steam engines that powered ...

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UK burgundy passports started in 1988, following the European Community’s common format, and were phased out after Brexit, ...

Before internal combustion engines won over the automotive industry, they had to fight off rival forms of propulsion like early electric drive tech, and even grandfathered-in steam engines. This ...

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THOMASTON >> This is the machine that built America, Naugatuck Railroad president Howard Pincus said, seated in the 82-year old steam locomotive. Sadie, a charcoal-colored vintage steam engine visited ...

Centenary celebrations for the famous steam engine the "City of Truro" have been halted by council officials. The locomotive, thought to be the first train to reach 100mph, had been brought to Truro ...

Greek engineer Hero of Alexandria designs the first steam engine; it has a pedestal, an altar, and a rotating ball—but no practical use. French inventor Denis Papin builds a cooker that traps steam ...

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online ...

THOMASTON >> This is the machine that built America, Naugatuck Railroad president Howard Pincus said, seated in the 82-year old steam locomotive. Sadie, a charcoal-colored vintage steam engine visited ...