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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

For nearly half a century, six historic engines have sat exposed to the elements at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. Now, these invaluable pieces of rail history are about to get the shelter and ...

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 ...

RAILWAY AGE SEPTEMBER 2022 ISSUE: In his on line article Happy 75th, CTA!, Contributing Editor David Peter Alan makes reference to CTA’s Skokie Swift, now known as the Yellow Line, as the last remnant ...

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 ...

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 ...

A new photo-laden book about Altoona’s railroad history may be one of the few positives to come out of the myriad cancellations in 2020. Ken Kobus of Pittsburgh and Gary C. Rauch of Boulder, Colorado, ...

In a nod to history, the digital clock’s seconds indicator incorporates the British railway system’s renowned double arrow ...