The Santa Fe 2926 rolled down the tracks under its own steam power after an ambitious 20-year volunteer-run restoration. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for ...

Railroad unions are raising safety concerns about the growing use of remote-controlled trains after a rash of fatal accidents. By Frances RoblesSergio OlmosMark Walker and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs ...

Locomotives & rolling stock Atlas Model Railroad Co., Inc., 378 Florence Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205, has an Operating Log Dump ...

Steam trains were one of the most powerful vehicles of their time, capable of pulling hundreds of cars in one go. Their sheer size, speed, and weight are mesmerizing to think about and captivating to ...

The Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad chugs slowly along the shoreline, offering unhurried ocean views. Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who’s lived in five countries and visited well over 50. She now ...

Locomotives remain a fast and efficient way to move cargo overland. The low rolling resistance of steel-on-steel will always beat rubber on road, the ability to pull long chains of freight cars, ...

Battery electric power is commonplace in cars and trucks and is being tested in planes, helicopters, and container ships. Now, battery power is coming to trains, in place of the diesel-fueled ...

CSX expects to take a $40 million hit in the fourth quarter due to lower than expected coal and automotive shipments. An Oct.

In the January 1949 issue, Popular Mechanics witnessed the end of the steam locomotive era as the American Locomotive Company, in its 100th year of operation (when combined with the history of its pre ...

Reggie McGee watched the third train rumble past in less than an hour. It curved north at the “diamond,” where tracks cross east to west and north to south, taking a well-used route between Pittsburgh ...