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Weekend PC Download Deals for July 24: Steam Train Fest

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How do steam railways tackle lineside fire risks?

Swanage Railway and the Watercress Line implement safety measures to allow steam trains to run.

The biggest steam locomotive is whistle-stopping across the U.S.

Huge crowds of train fans turn out as the 1940s era Big Boy steam locomotive is making a rare trip cross country.

World's largest operating steam locomotive travels through Kansas. How to see it

Here is where you can see Big Boy No. 4014 in Kansas this week.
Smithsonian Magazine

The Largest Operating Steam Locomotive in the World Weighs 1.2 Million Pounds. Now, the Historic Train May Be Coming to Your Town

Built in the 1940s, Big Boy No. 4014 retired in 1961 after traveling for more than one million miles. It's now making its way ...
Hackaday

British Trains To (Maybe) Make Way For Steam Once More

There’s nothing more guaranteed to excite a grizzled old railway enthusiast than the sight of a steam locomotive. The original main-line rail propulsion technology still clings on in a few places, but ...
Tech Times on MSN

Steam Train Fest 2026 Launches: Rail Games Discounted Up to 63% This Week

Steam Train Fest 2026 is live on PC through July 27, with discounts of up to 63% on 14+ rail-themed games including Train Sim ...

Live tracker for Big Boy’s return: Follow world’s largest steam locomotive through Ohio

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Big Boy No. 4014 is heading back through Ohio, and anyone hoping to catch the world’s largest operating ...
CNET

Watch this giant steam locomotive train move itself for the first time in 65 years

The Santa Fe 2926 rolled down the tracks under its own steam power after an ambitious 20-year volunteer-run restoration. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for ...