The 2-8-4 Berkshire-type steam locomotive helped open the advancement in Super Power steam technology through size, speed, ...

Hundreds of railroad fans gathered Saturday at the Virginia Museum of Transportation to see “old 611” off on a trip to North Carolina for major repairs. But many of them, including Tom Gordon, saw it ...

In 2004, the Pere Marquette became the “North Pole Express” as “The Polar Express” hit theaters across the country, following days of capturing sound and video of the train for the now-beloved ...

A troublesome diesel loco, dubbed The Cabbage, is back on the tracks - with a view to eventually getting it back into service on the Steam Railway. A Freedom of Information response has revealed that ...

"Old 4524" is pictured waiting patiently before its final run, as documented in the Springfield Leader & Press on Nov. 2, 1953. The last of the Frisco’s steam locomotives started one of its most ...

Being pulled by another train, the Norfolk & Western 611 steam locomotive sped past onlookers Thursday on its way to the Virginia Museum of Transportation in Roanoke. The steam engine, built in 1950, ...

FORT WORTH, Texas — A 1.2-million-pound "Big Boy" locomotive returned Thursday to Fort Worth, delighting railfans who traveled from across the state to see the 83-year-old relic. The Union Pacific Big ...

In awe of heritage steam trains since he was a boy, Paul Mitchell has bonded with one in particular, Locomotive 5917, better ...

Oldest Running Trains in the World: The Middleton Railway is the oldest running train in the world which was built in 1758. Trains have been a cornerstone of transportation history for centuries, ...