Jun. 18—PERU — Zachary Morecraft stood in front of a wall of steam surrounded by the shrieking blast of whistles Friday morning. To the 36-year-old Peru native, it was the sweetest sound in the world.

WORCESTER — It was about 170 years ago when Worcester was first introduced to a new and incredibly loud sound that created enough din to be heard miles away. And hear it they did, so much so that the ...

Barry Blomquist checks out the new pipes that he installed on the Julia Belle Swain’s calliope after having them tooled in stainless steel, brass and copper to replace the old, rusted-out pipes to ...

ASPEN ” Live steam has awakened a beast in Aspen for every Wintersköl parade since 1976, as Carl Bergman’s hulking steam calliope toots and whistles its way down through the downtown. And this year ...

The Katastwóf Karavan is built from a steel frame mounted to lumber running gear with red oak and muslin wall panels, a propane fired boiler, water tank, gas generator and a brass and steel 38-note ...

When Raymond Kauffman is in town, folks can tell - not just from the proverbial mile away but from up to 4 miles away. Announcing his presence is the steam calliope he hauls to parades and other ...

Winona’s calliope has run out of steam. Or, more accurately, the steam has run out of Winona’s calliope. This summer, for the first time in more than 40 years, the shriek of high-pressure steam ...

American Cruise Lines acquired a 132-year-old Nichol steam calliope to be placed aboard its new 150-guest paddlewheeler, Queen of the Mississippi. The historic instrument, which originated from the ...