Dollywood Express trains swap coal for oil-fired steam engines

This upcoming season, Dollywood will no longer be home to coal-powered trains. This change is expected to make the ...
Alaska Public Media

Alaska's last steam engine retired in the '50s. These volunteers aim to get it back on track.

Engine 557 sits on rails in front of its home shop in Wasilla. The 557 Restoration Company fired up the old steam locomotive Nov. 8, 2025, for the first time since the 1950s. The last steam locomotive ...

How Modern Steam Engines Work: Advanced Steam Technology Explained

The introduction of several advanced, efficient, and more robust power options over the years has largely overshadowed steam ...
WSOC-TV

Allen steam station retirement marks beginning of the end for NC’s coal-fired power plants

BELMONT, N.C. — For the first time since 2020, a coal-fired power plant is closing down in North Carolina. The Allen Steam Station, which is set to retire at the end of 2024, has been generating power ...