The world's largest steam locomotive will embark on a coast-to-coast tour celebrating America's 250th anniversary. Here's the ...

Have you ever watched a mile-long freight train rumble by and wondered how one locomotive can pull more than a hundred fully loaded cars? The locomotive weighs maybe 150 metric tons, and each car is ...

NS’s modernization roadmap includes new locomotives, a DC-to-AC program and a “push to reduce engine models from 13 to four over the next decade,” the Class I noted. Fewer models mean “lower ...

ATLANTA — Norfolk Southern will continue to modernize its locomotive fleet in a deal announced on Monday with Progress Rail, which will convert 96 of the railroad’s SD70M-2 models to AC-traction ...

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It’s a milestone year, as the United States, Grand Canyon Railway, and Route 66 all celebrate significant anniversaries A steam locomotive chugs its way across the high desert plateau, carrying ...

Experience engineering brilliance at this Pennsylvania landmark, where craftsmanship and innovation are on full display.

Wingfield became a die-hard Razorback fan at birth and took an interest in trains at a young age. He always asked his dad where the nearby Union Pacific Railroad cars were heading. Now he is likely ...

In the early 1820s, before electricity or telephones railroads expanded and helped a growing nation expand. It was 200 years ago, and the steam engine whistle and sound of an approaching train ...

Most people have not heard of this Ohio railroad museum, but its restored history and hands-on exhibits make it a can’t-miss stop.

The Mid- Suffolk Light Railway has lots of locomotives moving around this year, with a wide variety to be spotted running ...