It’s been a long time since the golden age of rail in North America. With the push to further develop airplanes during World War II, travel after the war became much faster and easier by air. Still, ...

When Dan Weatherby hears the distant wail of a train whistle, he hops in his car and drives toward the action. That usually means grabbing his 6-year-old son, Max, and traveling the short distance ...

Two cameras positioned on top of the Johnstown train station will now broadcast rail traffic globally as part of the Virtual Railfan streaming platform starting Dec. 2. This project was made possible ...

Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski / Dave Abeles of Lebanon, N.J., and his brother, Ben Abeles of Winterstown, Pa., (from left) talk trains with Josh Hollands of Bistow, Va., on The Station Inn front ...

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Michigan's first live train cameras have been installed in Battle Creek. Virtual Railfan held a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday at Community Action, and invited train enthusiasts ...

Barks! Woof! As the weather turns cooler, heat exhaustion isn’t as much of a concern, and we enjoy outside activities. One of these is railfanning. Woofs, since my human takes me with him frequently, ...

SLATON, Texas (KCBD) - In his younger years, it was common for Bill Wagner to spend his free time following trains. In the summer of 1970, Wagner, then a student at Bradley University in Peoria, Ill., ...

Hilarious footage showing 'the world's most excited trainspotter' going loco over some 'special heritage equipment' is gathering pace online. The short video, filmed by the as yet unnamed railfan, ...