America’s railroads once connected towns, industries, and dreams from coast to coast - and their legacy still rumbles through ...

The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad is North America’s highest and longest steam train. Fall is the most popular time to ride, with peak foliage expected from Sept. 27 to Oct. 3. Few experiences ...

Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena says he wants the world’s heaviest operational steam locomotive — Big Boy 4014 — to make its first ...

Many Americans of Generation X and older will recall the red, white, and blue American Freedom Train that was a centerpiece of America’s glorious Bicentennial celebration. But few know that the ...

Connecticut is a melting pot of New England landscapes. In the northeast, you have "The Quiet Corner," which is filled with pristine forests and state parks. Along the coast are coastal gems like ...

We have a soft spot for historic trains, the cabooses and locomotives and the rhythm of the rails, punctuated by the toot-toot of — We’d better stop here, before we go all chugga-chugga-choo-choo on ...

Union Pacific plans to send Big Boy No. 4014 on a transcontinental trip next year as part of the nation’s 250th anniversary celebrations. “I want to run Big Boy across the country,” CEO Jim Vena told ...

One of southwest Colorado's most popular attractions will be temporarily closed in some places as cleanup from historic flooding continues. The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad is a ...

Michigan residents and fall color enthusiasts have many ways to take in the rich fall tapestry across Michigan, among them several steam trains excursions that provide a leisurely trip cross country ...