Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 will travel coast-to-coast in commemoration of the semiquincentennial.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City took the wraps off its America 250 locomotive today, becoming the first Class I railroad to mark the nation’s semiquincentennial with a specially painted locomotive. “This ...

A donation from Metra to Railroading Heritage of Midwest America (RRHMA) is bringing a historic diesel locomotive to the museum. Metra donated the EMD F40C #11 and it will be preserved at RRHMA as ...

The White Pass and Yukon is a three foot narrow gauge railroad that stretches from the port town of Skagway, Alaska northward over the coastal mountains and into British Columbia, Canada and the Yukon ...

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 ...

The train moved under its own power for the first time since 1952, following more than 30 years of restoration work by museum volunteers.

The Canadian Pacific Kansas City railway (CPKC) is honoring the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with a commemorative America 250 locomotive.

The railroad industry is struggling to determine what the locomotive of the future will look like. Railroads have committed to carbon emission reductions, but there still much uncertainty about the ...

RAILWAY AGE, JUNE 2023 ISSUE: In the diesel-electric era, it’s unprecedented: It looks as though we will see three consecutive years with no new locomotives built for the North American market. This ...

Locomotive 41, a popular tourist attraction at Knott’s Berry Farm in Southern California, has undergone an extensive 20-month restoration in Durango and is now back in service at the theme park.

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Darien-based railroad freight operator Genesee & Wyoming has acquired 69 pre-owned locomotives for six of its subsidiaries, including Connecticut Southern Railroad, the company announced Tuesday.