J. Brodie Shirey is a Contributor from the United States who currently lives in York, Pennsylvania. He's just a simple man trying to make his way in the universe, but aren’t we all? Brodie is a big ...

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 toy steam engine does not bear a ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The Weeden Model No. 34 toy steam ...

There are a couple of small and unusual artifacts in Oak Ridge that intrigue me. One is the small steam engine featured by Carolyn Krause in this week’s Historically Speaking column. The other is the ...

As the world looks for alternative engine solutions, the rise in electric and hydrogen engines is underway; however, this new engine may throw a spanner in the works. With the climate and energy ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Edwin: Fast. Dangerous. Scary. And stupid. This toy Barbie car has a dirt bike engine. Hand brake. Widebody kit. Big wing. Barbie pink ...

Small engines tend to be a little uninteresting for all but the geekiest of gearheads. After all, small engines tend to mean small power, and that means low speeds. But make that tiny engine a V-8, ...

A suburban Chicago-based toy company is reeling from the recall of one of its most popular products — Thomas the Tank Engine. The company, RC2, voluntarily began recalling some of the popular wooden ...

If you don’t already know what you are getting the little guy (or girl) for the Holidays, may we recommend the Theo Klein Service Car Station or John Deere Tractor Engine. For those of you who dread ...

DANBURY, Connecticut -- First responders in Connecticut were called to help a toddler after he got his arm stuck in a "Thomas the Tank Engine" toy. Firefighters with the Danbury Fire Department ...