Railroading Archives - Page 13 of 41

Steam restoration continues on Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis 4-8-4 No. 576

A crane hoists a rusty steam locomotive boiler and frame off of wheel sets on a clear day.

Join Trains for a look at the restoration work being done on former Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis 4-8-4 steam locomotive N0. 576. Only from Trains! […]

Union Pacific Challengers as they appeared in service

Challenger locomotive hauling a freight train on the plains.

Union Pacific Challengers in service were one of the great sights of American railroading in the 1940s and 1950s, when they were near the pinnacle of super-powered steam. Please enjoy this digitized 8mm video originally take by Dick Wallin in 1959 east of Cheyenne, Wyo. Only from Classic Trains! […]

Colorado’s Broadmoor, Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway is back

A $100 million rebuild from the track to the trains has the iconic railroad to the 14,000-foot mountain in shape for another century. […]

Monticello Railway Museum visit

A two-tone blue locomotive pulls a freight train past a railroad tower on a clear, sunny day.

Join Trains for a 2021 visit to Illinois’ Monticello Railway Museum located in the central part of the state. The museum is home to plenty of rare Midwest gems including equipment railroads including the Wabash; Southern Railway; Illinois Central; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy; Chicago & Illinois Midland; and Illinois Terminal. […]

Big Skies & Iron Rails, Summer, Episode 4

The summertime heat is hardly enough to keep western rail adventurer Tom Danneman away from the frontier he loves. Journey with him through the peaks, valleys, and plains of Montana, on his unique mission to find, focus, and capture the hard-charging railroads of the region. Season 1, Episode 4, playing exclusively on Trains.com! […]

Colorado Railroad Museum: Three in Steam

The Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden in May operated all three of its restored steam power, the famous Rio Grande Southern 4-6-0 No. 20, 2-8-0 No. 346, and 2-8-2 No. 491 for a special weekend. […]

Rio Grande narrow gauge action

The movie camera of R. R. “Dick” Wallin finds 3-foot-gauge Mikados at work in Colorado and New Mexico. […]

Big Skies & Iron Rails, Spring, Episode 3

American’s Western frontier is where Tom Danneman goes to renew and recharge his spirit every springtime. Settle back and allow his captivating video explorations along meandering rail lines, rolling rivers, and blossoming mountain valley meadows to help you emerge from your own hibernation. Big Skies & Iron Rails. Season 1, Episode 3, playing exclusively on Trains.com! […]

Duplainville, Wis.: Milwaukee’s hot spot

Located just 20 miles west of Milwaukee in an easy to reach location, Duplainville offers up big-time railroading on two major Class I railroads, the Canadian National and the Canadian Pacific (plus Amtrak), a corner tavern with a great burger, and plenty of parking and other fans to mingle with. Join us for a preview […]

Rio Grande Caboose on the Georgetown Loop

One of Colorado’s spectacular tourist railroads, the Georgetown Loop, has added a special passenger car to its offerings. One of the railroaders there made the restoration of a rare end-cupola Rio Grande caboose a mission. Now it’s back in service. We ride along! […]