The Story Behind Train Dreams’ Tale of a Man Left Behind by American Progress

It doesn’t take that much longer to read Train Dreams than to watch Bentley’s film, but literature offers a dexterity of ...
Guy Martin on MSN

From horses to steam: the railway that changed Britain forever

Britain’s first railway transformed the way people and goods moved forever. In this video, Guy Martin explores the history, ...
The Drive

Watch the Retired ‘Big Boy’ Steam Train Rescue a Stalled Freight Train in Nebraska

The famous Union Pacific Big Boy was the heaviest steam locomotive ever built when it became operational in the 1940s. An icon of the American railroads, it was retired from service in 1959 as the ...
WRIC

Revel in peak autumnal magic: Historic steam train offering excursions through Virginia’s scenic Shenandoah Valley

STAUNTON, Va. (WRIC) — This fall, a historic steam engine will be put back on the tracks to deliver Virginians premier views of autumn across the Shenandoah Valley. Once hailed as one of “the finest ...
The New York Times

All Aboard a Steam Train to See ‘The Railway Children’

The smells and sounds of locomotive travel get the audience in the mood for a theatrical adaptation of the beloved children’s book. Credit...Video by Ellie Smith For The New York Times Supported by By ...