The U.S. has the most railroad tracks of any country, but we're not known for our passenger trains. A look at America's rail system and the trouble with passenger trains.

You’ll see how early missteps—failed negotiations with freight railroads, underestimated land acquisition fights, and a maze ...

What do I collect? I collect original prewar trains in Standard and Wide Gauge, i.e. 2 1/8”. Lionel created the gauge in 1906, and called their trains the “Standard of the World.” Soon, Standard gauge ...

The two railroad giants could combine, forming the largest railroad merger in history. What does Fort Worth’s BNSF have to say about it?

PLANT CITY, Fla. — A freight train derailed overnight in the Dover area of Hillsborough County. The derailment happened near Turkey Creek Road and Durant Road. Five train cars on the CSX train ...

Passengers say the journey on Amtrak’s Southwest Chief is worth it: no TSA lines, ground-level scenery spanning deserts and ...

The 2-8-4 Berkshire-type steam locomotive helped open the advancement in Super Power steam technology through size, speed, ...

Nearby stands the distinctive gray Family Lines System caboose, a testament to the era when these iconic rail cars served as mobile offices for train crews rather than just nostalgic symbols of ...

The Reading Railroad Heritage Museum in Hamburg offers exactly this kind of soul-soothing escape – a place where time slows down and the constant ping of notifications fades into the background.

The nation’s freight railroads are going to be able to try relying more on technology and inspect their tracks in person less ...

Running Friday through Sunday, Dec. 5-7, the Noble Train Begins celebration, marks the anniversary of Henry Knox’s 1775 expedition to transport nearly 60 tons of artillery from Fort Ticonderoga to ...