Former Editor Neil Besougloff purchased this manuscript in 2002, and wondered why it hadn’t been used. I found the answer ...

There’s something undeniably magical about standing next to a massive steam locomotive, its black iron frame towering above you like a sleeping giant from another era, and that’s exactly the ...

It’s a cliché to refer to a decade as a “decade of change.” In the summation of our nation’s history, what decade wasn’t a ...

The real Reading Railroad wasn’t just a square on a board game – it was the lifeblood of eastern Pennsylvania for over a century, and this museum tells its story with an authenticity that’s ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The Los Angeles startup Parallel Systems has raised $100 million to develop autonomous, electric freight trains ...

Chugging trains aside, look out for mini architecture masterpieces made of botanical materials and recycled wood. Read more ...

The diesel 100 years later. From scrappy newcomer to industry standard, the story of diesel-electric locomotives starts with CNJ No. 1000.

TENOSIQUE, Mexico — Long stretches of tedium spent languishing under the tropical sun on this nation's southern border are interrupted by the exuberant promise of a train. A lone voice is quickly ...

According to the website Trains Are Fun, which documents LIRR crashes as far back as 1865, between 1912 and the end of 1950, ...

The conductors pulled up the steps, the familiar call of “all aboard” was heard and, on a Sunday morning 35 years ago, the ...

“Everything is on sale” at American Freight as its parent company winds down the chain amid its parent company’s bankruptcy. All 328 of the furniture store’s locations will close, including one at 778 ...

From 1975: The American Freedom Train was heading to Spokane, and 12,000 people had already signed up to tour it. This was a 25-car train with 550 displays about American history. It served as one of ...