By Elliot Davenport When we think of steam trains we often think of those powerful locomotives we've seen with huge billows of black smoke spewing out of the engines smokestack, barreling down the railroad track pulling a chain of rail cars behind it, and this image could very well be what motivates most hobbyist to include model steam trains to their collection. It may come as a bit of a surprise, but the fact is that the history of this type of train can actually be traced back to the time of the Romans, who devised a means by which their carts and carriages could be moved on road … [Read more...]