It is 1914. One machine pumps all the water into homes and other buildings for public consumption. It is a steam-powered, water-pumping engine that runs nonstop. As the water from a reservoir 300 feet ...

Technology tends to have a way of becoming smaller as it evolves. The ever-convenient microchip and lithium-ion battery serve in tandem as the brains of so many devices today, and their sleek and ...

THE steam engine was one of the greatest inventions of the 18th century, establishing Britain as the leader of the Industrial Revolution. Although many are credited with aiding the development of the ...

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 ...

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An historic steam engine rumbled to life Friday in Shreveport for the first time in 28 years. The steam pumping engine is one of the last of it's kind in the country. It's part of the McNeill Street ...

Stand next to five gigantic steam pumping engines, each one six stories tall. Each engine weighs as much as 27 tractor-trailers. And each one could pump 30 million gallons of water in its day. Those ...