In 1829, Matthias W. Baldwin, an American inventor and manufacturer, built this vertical steam engine. Standing eighty-four inches in height and eighty-four inches in flywheel diameter, Baldwin’s ...

The first artifact installed at the National Museum of Industrial History is only now ready to show visitors its potential. It's been a lengthy road for the 115-ton Corliss steam engine, begun with ...

In a world propelled by combustion engines, gas turbines and nuclear reactors, the steam engine may seem like a relic of the past. But without this game-changing invention, the modern world would be a ...

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

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Andreas Helwig receives funding from Federal Government Department of Education SURF and RRC research grants. Steam locomotives clattering along railway tracks. Paddle steamers churning down the ...