Railroads transformed the world. They stitched together cities and continents, turning once-distant destinations into reachable places. While their role in daily transportation has diminished in many ...

The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) is one of the oldest railways in the United States. It began life as the Brooklyn and Jamaica Rail Road (B&J), which was incorporated in 1832 to serve a 10-mile ...

America’s railroads once connected towns, industries, and dreams from coast to coast - and their legacy still rumbles through history. Across the country, remarkable train museums preserve that golden ...

A piece of Pacific Northwest Rail history rolled into Snoqualmie Tuesday morning as the Northwest Railway Museum saved one particular rail car from the scrap heap. If you rode the Amtrak Cascades ...

The Railway & Locomotive Historical Society (R&LHS) has announced the winners of its annual Railroad History Awards program. The awards recognize senior achievement as well as outstanding work in ...

WILLMAR — Last hosted in 1997, the Kandiyohi County Historical Society hosted Willmar Rail Road Days on Saturday and Sunday, bringing in train enthusiasts of all ages from around the state. The 2021 ...

LANDRUM — Not long ago, the aptly named Pacolet River railcar took passengers between New York and New Orleans. Along the way, the Southern Railways-operated route would sometimes take it through a ...

LANDRUM — A new railway museum housed in an 85-foot Pullman rail car near North Trade Avenue is scheduled to open in Landrum in northern Spartanburg County by end of summer 2023. The rail car was ...

LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- Railroad enthusiasts had their fill of fun at Copeland Park Saturday during the 33rd annual La Crosse Rail Fair. The event celebrates railroad history and model railroading.