Like many things, steam engines are seen in media. (Here are some examples)

• The Railway Series (The Railway Series is a series of books about the railways of the fictional North Western Railway. The books were created by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry and his son Christopher Awdry)

• Thomas & Friends (Thomas & Friends (previously known as Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends) is the name of the tv series based on the Railway Series. It was adapted for television by Britt Allcroft & David Mitton)

• Chuggington (Chuggington also known as Chuggington: Tales from the Rails since Series 6 is a British animated tv series aimed at toddlers, produced by Ludorum PLC during Series 1–5) and Herschend Entertainment Studios during Series 6)

• The Polar Express (The Polar Express is a 2004 American animated Christmas film co-written and directed by Robert Zemeckis, based on the 1985 children’s book of the same name by Chris Van Allsburg, who also served as one of the executive producers)

• Harry Potter (Harry Potter is a film series based on the novels by J. K. Rowling. The series is distributed by Warner Bros. and consists of eight fantasy films.

As you can see, steam engine are very famous (in more ways than one)