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 ...

An important part of Schuylkill County railroad history is playing a role in a project under way at the Railroad Museum of ...

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

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

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

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 ...

Getting there, they say, is half the fun. One group of travelers would have begged to differ. Because what should have been a ...

Hop aboard the Lincoln Service line for a nostalgic ride through Illinois, where historic Route 66 towns and charming ...

The sound of a train whistle feels more significant in the quiet air of Bangor. Surrounded by rolling fields that change ...

In 1889, a journalist named Nellie Bly, inspired by Jules Verne’s popular novel Around the World in Eighty, decided to turn ...

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