HUNTINGDON COUNTY, JUST WEST OF THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY, MAKING SOME HISTORY TODAY. INSTEAD OF BOARDING THE BIG YELLOW BUS, THEY GOT ON A STEAM LOCOMOTIVE BUILT MORE THAN A CENTURY AGO. NOW THAT’S THE ...

A 1930 steam engine called The Empress pulled into downtown Franklin Park Wednesday – taking a break from its trek along the Canadian Pacific Kansas City railroad line on its trip from Calgary, Canada ...

Hundreds of Kansans greet the world's largest steam locomotive, Big Boy No. 4014, on Oct. 17, 2024, in North Topeka. (Anna Kaminski/Kansas Reflector) TOPEKA — The train named Big Boy was late.

COOPERSVILLE, Mich. (WOOD) — An 111-year-old steam locomotive has been cosmetically restored and will now be on display in Coopersville. The Coopersville and Marne Railway on Wednesday dedicated the ...

ELY, Nev. (KTNV) — In one Nevada community, the history of the American railway is kept alive and well. "Our trains are 100 and 150 years old, and that's what we run. We have people who will reserve ...

ABILENE, Kan. (KAKE) - A 104-year-old steam locomotive weighing close to 300 tons is undergoing maintenance as it prepares to get back on the tracks. It is the Santa Fe 3415. Over the years, the train ...

For anyone who is asking the question, “are there any old-fashioned train rides near me in Illinois?” you’re in luck. There are quite a few different ways to experience Illinois from aboard a ...

You learned from the previous three columns that Troy had a bustling Railroad life until the late 1950’s. Those of us growing up during this time still see vestiges all around. We see angled buildings ...

The world’s largest steam locomotive, Big Boy No. 4014, rolls into Topeka on Oct. 17, 2024. (Photo by Anna Kaminski/Kansas Reflector) The train named Big Boy was late. Anticipation and impatience ...

Students in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, made history by trading in their typical big yellow school buses for a ride on a historic steam locomotive. The 150-year-old coal-powered train on the East ...