A recent gift of a stash of old model trains provided a true N scale nostalgia trip. It’s hard to believe that N scale has ...

In my initial work on these G-gauge, Jackson Sharp coach kits by Bachmann Industries, I used the included interior lighting system, which featured incandescent bulbs, metal contact strips, short wires ...

FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BNSF Railway, the nation’s leading freight transportation provider, today unveiled a series of specially painted locomotives to honor America’s 250 th birthday.

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to clarify which rail lines Big Boy No. 4014 will use to travel on its Eastern leg. (NEXSTAR) — It’s the moment many locomotive fans have been waiting for: ...

The Reading & Northern Railroad will host Union Pacific’s Big Boy #4014, the world’s largest steam locomotive, as part of celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the United States, the eastern ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The United States will be commemorating 250 years of independence this year, and to celebrate, Buffalo will be joined by a special guest as part of a nationwide railroad tour. The ...

(NEXSTAR) – The historic, 1.2 million-pound Big Boy No. 4014 locomotive will soon depart for the Western leg of its first-ever coast-to-coast tour, with new details about its Eastern journey being ...

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Have you ever watched a mile-long freight train rumble by and wondered how one locomotive can pull more than a hundred fully loaded cars? The locomotive weighs maybe 150 metric tons, and each car is ...

Two major railroad companies announced this week plans to highlight the United States’ 250th anniversary of independence through their operations. Canadian Pacific Kansas City and Canadian National ...

Amtrak riders have something speedy to look forward to. The rail giant revealed the first official look at its new Airo fleet, showing off the high-tech transformation set to make train travel feel ...

If you think model trains are just child's play, think again. A Gwinnett County man has turned a lifelong fascination with locomotives into a global online community, connecting train enthusiasts from ...