IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This is a demonstration model of an ...

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 with ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This is a demonstration model of a ...

The N.C. Transportation Museum is offering a unique opportunity for visitors this week called Steam Over Spencer: A Live Steam Model Train Event. Guests are invited to experience […] ...

Over the decades we have seen a lot of methods for powering LEGO-based contraptions, ranging from LEGO Technic pneumatics to electric motors, but what about steam power? We have all seen those cute ...

The gathering brought together collectors, machinists, and enthusiasts who share an interest in the mechanical ingenuity of the past.

It’s been nearly four decades since it operated. But today, after 10 years of restoration, the 115-ton stationary steam engine is in full working condition and you can see it in action at Bethlehem’s ...

Here is a fun Friday link of a steam engine made out of glass. There is music with the YouTube video, so turn down the speakers if you are at work. Note the video defaults to 480 pixels, but there is ...

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Charles Lester III knew from a very early age that his grandfather’s seven-foot wooden model of a steam locomotive was something to be looked at, not played with. “My father used to pile things up in ...