'Big Boy' is making a rare multi-state trip to the East, starting in May. The steam engine is 133 feet long and weighs 1.2 million pounds.

The world's biggest steam train will pass through Springfield as it travels the US to celebrate America's 250th birthday.

Hagerstown — fondly known as Hub City — may be losing an iconic piece of railroad history and one of the last reminders of the city’s economic past. The nickname Hub City comes from the numerous ...

Earlier this year, the Milwaukee County Zoo announced that the popular zoo train's two steam locomotive engines would be retired and replaced by custom-built diesel engines. No changes have been made ...

The Milwaukee County Zoo welcomed a new diesel engine to its train fleet. An inaugural ride for Engine No. 2025 is open to the public on Saturday, Sept. 13. The long-running steam locomotives, a ...

Steam trains were one of the most powerful vehicles of their time, capable of pulling hundreds of cars in one go. Their sheer size, speed, and weight are mesmerizing to think about and captivating to ...

Milwaukee County Zoo will celebrate the addition of a new diesel train engine to its North Shore Bank Safari Train fleet on Sept. 13 during a celebration called Trains & Tracks Day. The event begins ...

SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — The scene on Culligan Road in Friedens in early March was chaotic when a tri-axle truck struck a train crossing the road. Seven weeks later, the scene has been cleared, ...

A train engine that originally saw service over a century ago on the rail line that once carried passengers on a scenic ride up Mount Tamalpais is steaming back to life following a long journey ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Milwaukee County Zoo will celebrate the addition of a new diesel train engine to its North Shore Bank Safari Train fleet on Sept.