Union Pacific's Big Boy No. 4014 steam engine embarks on its first coast-to-coast tour to celebrate America's 250th anniversary.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In a 1954 view from the running board of Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 Berkshire-type No. 703, standing in the siding at New Douglas, ...

As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, WTOP presents “250 Years of America,” a multipart series examining the innovations, breakthroughs and pivotal moments that have shaped the nation ...

Two of the largest US railroads, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, announced on Tuesday a plan to combine in a $72 billion deal that would create America’s first transcontinental freight railroad.

BNSF launches intermodal service between Salt Lake City, Utah, and California, and breaks more records at the Southern California ports. Also, Ed Dickens, Manager of Union Pacific’s (UP) Heritage ...

In July, Union Pacific (UP), the largest railroad by revenue in the United States, announced plans to acquire Norfolk Southern (NS), the country’s fourth largest railroad. With UP’s dominance west of ...

Telford Steam Railway is set to celebrate 50 years of the Telford Horsehay Steam Trust with its inaugural Narrow Gauge Gala on 6th–7th June. The gala celebrates the trust’s pioneering narrow gauge ...

The National Railway Historical Society, Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures have awarded Reading Blue Mountain & Northern (RBMN) their third annual Historic Preservation Award, which ...