The railroad, its passenger and freight trains; engines and rail cars were an important part of the growth of the Central ...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The world's largest steam locomotive is back on the rails to celebrate America's 250th anniversary. Union Pacific Railroad said its first-ever coast-to-coast steam tour will be led by ...

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, US — Two of the largest US Class I railroads, Union Pacific (UP) and Norfolk Southern Corp., are currently in the process of re-submitting an application to merge their two ...

If the proposed merger of Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific is approved by federal regulators, the nearly half-century-old Norfolk Southern brand will disappear — as many other railroad brands before ...

A freight train had a close call near Dunsmuir when more than a dozen cars derailed along the Cantara Loop last Sunday night. The incident happened at about 10:30 p.m. on March 1 west of Interstate 5, ...

They had started west from Las Animas in late summer 1875, led by teams of “tie men” who ascended the Arkansas River into the Rockies to harvest timber for wooden crossties, which were floated ...

Pacific Electric’s opening has been delayed to March 20. As a result, several shows listed in the print edition of this feature have been postponed or relocated. Joseph will perform at the Pico Union ...

At the dawn of the 20th century, dusk was approaching for the narrow gauge (3 feet or smaller between the rails) fad that began roughly 30 years prior. As 4’ 8 ½” officially became the “standard” ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Southern Railway No. 4501, part of the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum collection, will be emerge from its annual inspection ...

Despite a recent setback, Union Pacific Corp. is moving ahead with its proposal to acquire Norfolk Southern Corp. Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena said Tuesday he expects UP to submit its revised ...

A Union Pacific locomotive moves a train through Midtown St. Louis. The Gateway Region is playing an outsized role in the proposed merger between Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific. Last July, two of ...

The Surface Transportation Board (“STB” or “Board”) last Friday rejected the application filed by Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) and Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NS) for UP to acquire ...