Surviving Steam Locomotives
Are you trying to locate an existing steam locomotive? The Surviving Steam Locomotive Database would be a good place to begin your search. The Surviving Steam Locomotive Database contains links to many museums and informational sites contained further information.

Museums
The Museums Page contains links to a number of sites that catalog railway museums in the U.S.A. and throughout the world.

Historical Information
Are you trying to find historical railway-related information about a family member or relative? Did your grandfather once work for a railroad? Are you looking for information about an old steam locomotive photo in your posession? Visit the Steam Locomotive Knowledge Base Page. Perhaps it will lead you to the information you are looking for.

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The FAQ
Like many subjects, with steam locomotives, there are certain questions that get asked over and over again. One really common question is "How does a steam locomotive work?" I have tried to collect many of these questions and provide answers in the Steam Locomotive dot Com FAQ. Please refer to it if you think you might have one of "those" questions.

Support This Site
This site is run by one person. I enjoy steam locomotives and collect information about them. This web site is the medium through which I choose to make this information available.

As you might guess, maintaining this site and the information it contains requires a fair amount of time and effort. If you enjoy this site or perhaps use it to locate steam locomotives, please consider supporting it by making a small donation. It would be much appreciated. Thanks!

What's So Great About This Site?
If you just found this site for the first time and don't know where to start looking, may I suggest you begin with the database of surviving steam locomotives. To have a database like that is what prompted me back in the mid 1990s to create this site.

Model Trains
This web site primarily contains information on full-scale steam locomotives of North America. However, I do have some good information on Model Trains. In this section, you will find the popular Guide to HO Steam Locomotives and the new Guide to HO Brass Steam Locomotives.

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