CHICAGO (CBS)—Money woes have forced Metra to make the most of their resources, which has meant maintaining a 30-year-old fleet of locomotives—which are well past their prime. Metra says it needs ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – If you grew up in Nashville or in Middle Tennessee you’re likely to have seen the old locomotive “576” in Centennial Park near the Parthenon. You may have even taken a field ...

on a roughly 45-minute out-and-back trip that reverses at Sellwood Riverfront Park. On this day, in 50-degree weather, it ...

Illinois Central steam locomotive No. 790 had spent 55 years in freight service and was headed for the scrap yard in 1959 when “railfan” Lou Keller bought it and brought it to Cedar Rapids from ...

The Glover Steam Engine, a 106-year-old locomotive, makes its triumphant return after 70 years of silence. Watch history come ...

Steam Engine #18 is back on the rails again at the Arcade & Attica Railroad. The 104-year-old locomotive underwent a seven-year restoration effort by the railroad. I toured the White House to see ...

True confession (as if you didn’t know): I am a rail fan. But don’t call me a “foamer!” People who love trains come in all shapes and sizes, but “foamer” is a term they universally hate. “Foamers” is ...

Reporting from Modesto — The Modesto & Empire Traction Co. is being called the “greenest” short-line railroad in North America. The century-old, locally owned railroad is completing the purchase of ...

Communities near railyards, ports and other freight corridors have long been hit hard by air pollution from dirty, old locomotives. These massive, track-mounted vehicles, which use a diesel generator ...

Even though there are lots of renewable powered electric trains in existence, some still believe that hydrogen might be the answer for future locomotive travel. Fuel cell experts in Scotland are going ...

A diesel locomotive hauls cargo from the Port of Long Beach. California regulators are considering rules to slash air pollution from locomotives and transition them to zero-emission technology. (Luis ...