For railfans, the Big Boy Reunion of two of the largest steam locomotives at Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton represents a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity to see the ...

The world’s largest operating steam locomotive rolled through Northeast Ohio today, drawing hundreds hoping to catch a ...

A battery-powered locomotive, second from right, helps pull a BNSF train in California from Barstow to Stockton in a test this year. (TNS) — Colossal freight locomotives are a fixture of the American ...

Maciej Drygas’ documentary Trains uses archival footage to depict the history of the locomotive industry in the 20th century. Using private archives, some never-before-seen footage and even ...

Rail fans can catch the historic locomotive in cities like Chicago, Buffalo, and Philadelphia. A patriotic event is taking to the rails just in time to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United ...

The Santa Fe 2926 rolled down the tracks under its own steam power after an ambitious 20-year volunteer-run restoration. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for ...

Compared to other wealthy nations, passenger trains in the US seem to lag far behind. Recently I covered Amtrak and CalTrans' unveil of a next-generation locomotive called the Charger, and the ...

Ride a tiny narrow gauge train through western Maine, where vintage rail cars, river views, and living history make one small ...

An original Reading Railroad locomotive may soon be back on the tracks. After more than a decade of work, a project to restore Locomotive No. 2100 is wrapping up, according to representatives of ...

You can’t keep a good locomotive down—especially when it has the momentum of history behind it. No matter how many times they’ve been repainted for how many purposes, retired and then rehired, ...