When the locomotives met, their boilers exploded almost simultaneously, hurling metal fragments and debris high into the air.

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 ...

Penny Kmitt is a reporter for WBZ-TV's morning news. She joined the station in December 2023 from CBS-affiliate WTKR in Norfolk, Virginia. The MBTA has debuted a newly refurbished train car as part of ...

America’s railroads once connected towns, industries, and dreams from coast to coast - and their legacy still rumbles through history. Across the country, remarkable train museums preserve that golden ...

The diesel-electric locomotive has been a mainstay of freight railroads and many passenger railroads for over a century. These locomotives have proven to have a great mix of power, fuel economy, and ...

A portion of what was once the Maryland & Pennsylvania Railroad curves around a former flour mill in York County. Fewer Pennsylvanians ride the state’s rail these days, but a network of train lovers ...

CHEYENNE — This summer marks two huge milestones for the Cheyenne Depot: 20 years of Fridays on the Plaza and Depot Days, seasonal staples for the capital city. Like clockwork, Depot Days is here once ...

New Jersey Transit relies on more than 20 old-school diesel engines, including the United States’ oldest locomotive in regular passenger service. New Jersey Transit’s GP40 diesel engines, also known ...

ENTHUSIASTS CAME OUT TO CAL EXPO TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL MODEL TRAIN MONTH. THIS WAS THE SCENE AT THE INTERNATIONAL RAIL FAIR TODAY. THERE WERE TRAIN DEMOS AND ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS. PEOPLE HAD A CHANCE ...