CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The world's largest steam locomotive is returning to the rails this year in honor of America's 250th anniversary. Union Pacific Railroad said its first-ever coast-to-coast steam tour ...

The nation’s largest rail labor union urged members of Congress to support a proposed $85 billion merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern that would create the first coast-to-coast freight ...

See steam locomotives Nunney Castle and Braunton at Keighley & Steam Gala, 19–22 March. Heritage trains, family day ...

On March 10, 1890, authorities hunted down and arrested Castaic-area landowner William C. Chormicle following a deadly shooting in Castaic Canyon that left two men dead.

The Grand Canyon Railway is celebrating with more vintage steam departures in 2026. Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who’s lived in five countries and visited well over 50. She now splits her time ...

A storied piece of Americana to celebrate America’s 250th birthday and the railroads begins later this month with four public display days and numerous whistle stops in a three-state swing.

Ahead of the nation’s semiquincentennial, YA author and co-founder of We Need Diverse Books Stacey Lee reflects on how books have always offered her a sense of belonging.

August will mark 20 years since a Lodi resident was shot and killed outside of an apartment complex on West Lockeford Street, but Lodi police investigators are still no closer to making an ...

In “The Tempest,” Shakespeare wrote, “what’s past is prologue,” meaning history sets the context for the present and dictates future events. Except, apparently, when it comes to transcontinental ...

Norfolk Southern’s announcement marks the latest push by the company to upgrade its fleet. In the background, Norfolk ...