The 2-8-4 Berkshire-type steam locomotive helped open the advancement in Super Power steam technology through size, speed, ...

Steam trains, 19th century railways, and majestic redwood forests are all part of America’s unique national treasure. What better way to celebrate each of them than by bringing them together in one ...

Tracks Ahead is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and ...

The steam era of railroading in the United States is among the most storied, transformative legacies in the long saga of American industrialization. Chugging, hissing locomotives that spewed plumes of ...

A train enthusiast reflects on the grandeur of the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, recently returned to service. A crowd gathered to watch as Union Pacific 4014 pulled into Hearne, ...

Ding-ding-ding. Clackety clack. WHOOOOOOT! Noises, first and foremost, are what people remember about trains. Not for nothing is "choo-choo" one of the first words most kids learn to say — somewhere ...

I have to admit, I personally am not all that into trains. I mean, I like them, I understand their usefulness and how they've contributed to the creation of the modern-day society, and I have traveled ...

Which is faster—the steam or electric locomotive? On the face of the latest returns, the “juice” seems to have it. At Erie, Pa., last week a speed of 105 miles an hour was attained over a short test ...