The Panama Railroad promised speed, comfort, and profit during the gold rush—but the reality was brutal. Workers faced disease, swamp heat, dangerous terrain, and conditions that killed thousands.

Stand on the platform at Ogden’s Union Station, and it’s easy to imagine a different era. A time when train horns echoed ...

To commemorate 200 years of American rail in 2027, the B&O Railroad Museum has launched the website Americanrail200.org. This ...

American history has always been made of the railway. It is a means of transportation and a source of economic growth, and of ...

To celebrate America’s 250th birthday, FOX56 is highlighting local history with a national impact, through “Amazing America.” ...

Though its history is tied to track, the product line for Atlas Model Railroad Co. has grown and diversified from Z to O scale. General Manager Matt Moceikis and Sale Manager Ross Medine joined Model ...

Although the subway operated profitably during World War II, it became a money loser after the war." From "Lost Subways of ...

If Union Pacific’s merger is approved, it could gain control of train operators who’ve been hauling freight across Chicago ...

The Inland Northwest Rail Museum is a longstanding place that serves to preserve the history of trains and railroads from ...

The United States marks its 250th anniversary this year — a milestone that invites reflection not just on our founding ideals ...

As Black History Month and its precursor 'Negro History Week,' turns 100, the observation of Black accomplishments faces an apathetic climate.

Water, wildlife, and wide-open spaces; the prairie's most valuable assets gave birth to what would become Chicago, and those ...