Every year, officials and volunteers at the Steam Railroading Institute in Owosso transform the steam locomotive known as the ...

“An unforeseen mechanical issue" was discovered during a test run of the steam locomotive Pere Marquette 1225 before the ...

The 80-year-old locomotive underwent reconstruction, boiler refurbishment and repairs to the superheaters in the past year.

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad’s steam locomotive 1309 has transformed into the train from the popular children’s book and ...

Clint Bentley's intimate historical drama, Train Dreams, is set in the age of the steam locomotive and westward expansion, and centers on a logger in the Pacific Northwest.

The popular Pere Marquette 1225 steam locomotive is pulling out of the Steam Railroading Institute in Owosso for the first ...

As the holiday season approaches, few traditions capture the spirit of the season quite like a Santa train ride. These festive excursions—often called Polar Express experiencesc ...

The Northern Echo's new Saturday columnist Alfie Joey is a writer, comic, actor, impressionist, singer, presenter, and artist. AS a child my Mam (devoted Northern Echo reader Marlene) would buy me, ...

The Village of Ashley Country Christmas welcomes back the Pere Marquette 1225 steam engine pulling the “North Pole Express” ...

Located in the heart of Pueblo, Colorado, this hidden gem isn’t just another stuffy museum with “please don’t touch” signs everywhere – it’s a hands-on journey through America’s railroad history ...

The Pere Marquette No. 1225 was built in 1941 and is an iconic piece of Michigan history. Each winter, the railroad offers special North Pole Express rides.

Sugar Express Next to Santa’s sleigh, vintage trains are the most magical mode of transport come Christmastime. That’s in ...