The locomotive will start rolling on the Rock Island Line later this month before moving to other of the rail agency's lines.

Locomotives in the scrapyard Sitting switchers The switcher is a rapidly-dying species on American railroads. Pushed out of ...

Metra has added to its fleet of specially painted locomotives with an F40PH-3 honoring veterans. The Chicago Sun-Times ...

Ahead of the observance of Veterans Day on Monday, Nov. 11, Metra has unveiled a special locomotive honoring Americans who ...

The locomotive’s ownership changed hands several times, from a non-profit to the city; then to the group that manages Great ...

Metra unveiled a locomotive honoring military veterans with a special design featuring a bald eagle and American flag.

The flurry of contract agreements announced early this fall — including two more Wednesday — offer evidence that major ...

Efforts are picking up steam to try to restore the locomotive at Stormont Vail Events Center, move it elsewhere in Topeka and ...

Metra on Monday debuted a unique locomotive honoring veterans, active duty service members and reservists that will operate ...

A historic steam locomotive became a "beloved icon" after ... held Oct. 17 in conjunction with a visit to Topeka made by a Union Pacific locomotive known as "Big Boy," 23 people volunteered ...

On Oct. 29, the Federal Railroad Administration announced that a nationwide $2.4 billion grant package would fund 122 projects in more than 40 states — including 12 in ...