Of the three main types, the grand total of geared steam locomotives built in the U.S. topped out at around 4,500. Despite ...

The season-scrambling Floridian takes passengers direct from the snows of Illinois to Florida’s palm-lined beaches ...

Working in railways, mines, and mills caused thousands of deaths in the early 20th century and before. Photos show the dangerous workplaces.

Railroad workers had to walk between cars to couple and uncouple them. They rode on top of trains to work the brakes. Faulty boiler equipment released steam ... West Virginia, killed 362 people ...

Ever dream of riding a steam-powered train? The Cass Scenic Railroad takes you on a trip to the past with its vintage locomotives. This trip climbs to Bald Knob, one of West Virginia's highest ...

Shutterstock The Birthplace of the “Silver State” Virginia City, Nevada, sits on a mountainside where miners struck it rich ...

Shutterstock Meet Montana’s Virginia City One of America’s most fascinating frontier towns is Virginia City in Montana. It’s ...

"There's a lot of excitement," Andy Spinelli, president of the museum, said this week. "We still have a lot of work to do, ...

The 2025 edition of Railway Age’s Next-Gen Freight Rail (NGFR) conference offers a presentation focused on rapidly evolving ...

More than 30,000 people watched online as the locomotive was pulled from the museum’s railyard to the restoration shop. It’s the last of the three American Freedom Train locomotives in existence.