The Union Pacific Railroad used to be obsessed with power. The railroad spent decades searching for and developing one locomotive to rule them all. This search resulted in icons like the Big Boy and ...

The second span of Long Bridge will double rail capacity across the Potomac. It’s not the first attempt to increase capacity by building a second rail crossing of the river in the District: During ...

In the end, Canyon Spirit is not just a route through the Southwest; it's a passage through time. It revives the artistry of ...

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

Grab a seat at a local dining establishment, see a restored locomotive, enjoy a good laugh, marvel at ice works or gather ...

Early risers must be in the concourse at Springfield Union Station by 6:30 a.m. for a scheduled departure at 7 a.m. and ...

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O Railroad), founded in 1827 in Maryland, was the first major railroad in the United States to carry both passengers and freight using steam-powered locomotives.

Having just completed a cosmetic restoration, ceremonies inside the B&O Railroad Museum’s Mount Clare roundhouse unveiled American Freedom Train No. 1 for exhibit. The locomotive, a Reading Co. 4-8-4 ...

The B&O Railroad Museum unveiled the restored American Freedom Train No. 1 (AFT No. 1) today, the locomotive that pulled the American Freedom Train during the U.S. Bicentennial, presenting the ...

The B&O Railroad Museum restored the iconic locomotive of America's 1976 Freedom Train, ready for new generations as the U.S. nears its 250th anniversary.

GPS, cell phones and other driving distractions are causing increasingly more people to mistakenly drive onto railroad tracks, thinking they're a road, according to Stuart police Lt. John Reddick. The ...