Chief engineer Andy Cowie said it has safeguarded the line’s future for the foreseeable future. He said: ‘A lot of heritage ...

A caboose brings up the rear of a train. (Photo by Art Smith) A group of historical amusement park steam engines continue to work building up steam and doing what they were designed to do, haul people ...

On Thursday, Sept. 1, two World War II era train locomotives that were donated from Fergus Falls are now on the tracks at the Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion. An engineer Thursday, Sept. 1, ...

After 50 years, the “Funeral Train” still haunts area railroad enthusiasts and anthracite mining historians. The train, consisting of a few aging cabooses and freight cars, pulled out of the Central ...

There’s no denying that while railroads have switched to diesel and electric as their primary power sources, there’s a certain allure to the age of steam. With that in mind, a group of Pennsylvania ...

The war in Ukraine has had an effect on many aspects of life all around the world. Inflation, especially in the price of coal, is jeopardizing the future of some of Britain’s living and breathing ...

Through the Sygnets, Matt’s interest in the railway quickly grew. By the age of 16 he was acting as a fireman on the engines, before training as a driver. Matt then did an apprenticeship with South ...