When your steam engine build requires multiple microscopes, including those of the scanning electron variety, you know you’re building something really, really tiny. All of the usual tiny superlatives ...

One of the best things about Jay Leno’s enormous collection of automobiles is how unusual many of the vehicles are. Unsatisfied with just super or hypercars, he really seems to like exploring the ...

Numerous steam cars have made appearances on Jay Leno's Garage, but for this episode Jay provides an in-depth explanation of how to start and drive his 1909 White Model M. Spoiler alert: It's a lot ...

The introduction of several advanced, efficient, and more robust power options over the years has largely overshadowed steam engine technology. However, it was a revolutionary technology that, upon ...

The recent train thread train thread rekindled an interest of mine. I've always been fascinated in steam engines and since I am now a grown man with large amounts of money available for hobbies, I ...

When an inventor has a unit of measurement named after him, it's clear his work had more than a small impact on scientific and industrial progress. So it was for James Watt, whose Watt engine is often ...

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 ...