Transportation
Moving Down the Line
It's pulled and jimmied, tied and lifted but the 20-ton Jupiter engine finally reaches its new home
April 1999 |
By Michael Kernan
The Steam Locomotive
Even in the computer age, a thousand-ton train driven by fire and water inspires awe
December 01, 1998 |
By Michael Kernan
Wow! A Mile a Minute!
But 60 mph was a breeze to Barney Oldfield, better known as the "speed king" of the horseless carriage world
May 1998 |
By Michael Kernan
Langley's Feat--and Folly
The Smithsonian Secretary assembled a devoted team, a remarkable engine and a plane that wouldn't fly
November 1997 |
By Edwards Park
Howard Hughes
A silver speedster from the 1930s evokes the golden age of flight, a pair of world-class speed records and the early triumphs of Howard Hughes' ultimately tragic life
February 1995 |
By Timothy Foote
