When most people think of trains, they likely recall seeing steam engine locomotives ... but you'll also find the fastest trains in the world. American trains lumber along, blocking traffic ...

These monstrous racehorses could gallop at high speeds on mainline fast freights ... check out the Great American Steam Locomotives: Articulateds DVD from Trains.

Around 100 years ago, many Americans got their entertainment from watching two steam engines crash into each other.