Here we are in 2026, and the start of the year. What is appropriate? I remember when the big newspapers spent many pages on the year’s old news. Well, this column is old news every month, so for fun, ...

Something unusual was attached to the Norfolk Southern Corp. train headed out of Portlock Yard on a recent Friday morning. The boxy rail car hanging on the end of the train showed patches of red paint ...

History doesn’t just live behind glass in a museum. That’s proven by the work of Connie Collier and her late husband, Harold, ...

A Southern Pacific rail car, now part of Rockport's museum, symbolizes the city's rich railroad legacy and future projects, ...

Penny is big, nearly 10 feet wide, more than 13 feet tall, weighing in at 20 tons. She is not a Greyhound bus, or a giant blue whale, each of which weighs about the same. Penny, short for Pennsylvania ...

It has the original conductor's chairs and railing, and new features like a handmade outdoor deck. The caboose, in Decorah, Iowa, is available for reservations. Jim Dotzenrod purchased this train ...

The average age of the model-train enthusiast is typically over fifty. He’s part of a legion, mainly male, of WWII-era kids and early boomers whose childhood dream it was to unwrap a Lionel train set ...

Perched on a quiet hill above Connie Collier’s rural home rests a piece of Americana that may require a double take to affirm ...

The Colorado ModelRailroad Museum’s largest artifact – the 1919 C&S Caboose 10583 turned 100years old on Saturday. Dozens of peoplegathered at the museum to celebrate the milestone with cake, card ...

If you drive regularly along Route 11 from Canton to Potsdam, you might be familiar with a certain sight: a caboose. It rests in a farmhouse backyard, along the cusp of a spacious meadow, with a ...

Next stop? A one-way ticket to your very own caboose camp in Maine—complete with a fascinating history that is sure to serve as superb campfire fodder. Whether you are looking for a unique hideaway to ...

The Mendocino Complex Fires have impacted tourism at Clear Lake this year, but there's one vacation spot that wants to brighten visitors' stay. The Featherbed Railroad Bed & Breakfast Resort wants you ...