Get the newest photos, videos, stories, and more from Trains.com brands. Sign-up for email today! Get Updates Louisville & Nashville 4-6-2 No. 240 leads a northbound local passenger train across the ...

Steamtown National Historic Site, once known as Steamtown USA, has a captivating history. Its journey from one man’s vision in New England to a National Park Service railroad museum in Pennsylvania is ...

Railroad dome cars are a gleaming symbol of postwar passenger train status. The streamliner era in North America bookended the World War II era in the U.S., since new streamlined passenger cars were ...

Union Pacific has unveiled its locomotive honoring President Abraham Lincoln. UP NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Union Pacific has unveiled its Abraham Lincoln commemorative locomotive, honoring the ...

On a trip “up north” to see the brand-new BN, two travelers savored the falling flags of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific All Burlington Northern locomotives present here at Dilworth, Minn., ...

Visiting a railroad town can take you on a journey through not only the town itself, but also its railroading’s past, present, and even future. Whether you’re just passing through or have an ...

Firebrick has now been installed in the firebox of Reading No. 2100. American Steam Railroad Preservation Association CLEVELAND — The American Steam Railroad Preservation Association is aiming for an ...

The decades-long effort to advance the design and technology of steam locomotives constantly circled back to the idea of “make it bigger.” Articulated engines took that notion and doubled it both ...

Get the newest photos, videos, stories, and more from Trains.com brands. Sign-up for email today! In addition to Baltimore & Ohio, the Bachmann HO GE 44-ton diesel is decorated for Amtrak (silver and ...

Union Pacific EMD SD70M No. 4979 leads a TOFC train west through Henefer, Utah. The railroad is using artificial intelligence in an increasing range of applications. Chase Gunnoe CHICAGO — Artificial ...

If you’re looking at model trains and deciding what to prioritize, no doubt you’ve come across a variety of scales. You might be wondering, which scale is best for you? How small is too small? The ...

Amtrak SDP40F diesel locomotives were derived from the best-selling SD40-2 platform but were far from a success on their own. The SDP40F shared its 72-foot, 4-inch frame with the predecessor passenger ...