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

All aboard!” hollered Sandy Harding to a crowd of railroad enthusiasts as she rounded them up for dinner recently to ...

Route 66 turns 100 this year, making the legendary road ripe for an American road trip. Travelers can chase neon signs, ...

Rule No. 1: If you don’t define an objective, events will define it for you. Rule No. 2: Hope is not an objective. […] ...

First Street is not an impressive street along the railroad tracks in downtown Pomona, but it absolutely deserves a marker detailing the pivotal role it played in city history. I could suggest the ...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The world's largest steam locomotive is returning to the rails this year in honor of America's 250th anniversary. Union Pacific Railroad said its first-ever coast-to-coast steam tour ...

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 ...