Of the eight Big Boy locomotives preserved, only two are indoors. No. 4017 is one of the major artifacts on display at the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay, Wis. Join Editor Jim Wrinn and museum Education Director Bob Lettenberger on a tour of this giant of steam. […]
Join Trains Art Director Tom Danneman for a video adventure tracking down elusive BNSF Railway motive power in Wyoming’s Big Horn Basin. The spectacular and out-of the-way region is the scenic backdrop for unique BNSF locomotives such as Geeps, SD40-2s, and SD60Ms. A side trip to the Power River Basin and few “bonus” trains round […]
Join Trains Art Director Tom Danneman for a video adventure tracking down elusive BNSF Railway motive power in Wyoming’s Big Horn Basin. The spectacular and out-of the-way region is the scenic backdrop for unique BNSF locomotives such as Geeps, SD40-2s, and SD60Ms. A side trip to the Power River Basin and few “bonus” trains round […]
Join us trackside in Waukesha on Sept. 5, 2018, for three northbound Canadian National moves: a rail train, a unit potash train, and an intermodal train. The rain in still falling and many railroads throughout the state are experiencing high-water conditions and washouts. […]
Join us for an adventure in the Utah desert! Ride with Trains Editor Jim Wrinn as he drives the original roadbed of the first transcontinental railroad west of Promontory. See where the Central Pacific built 10 miles of track in one day and where the tracks crossed the salt marshes. Explore the sites of railroad […]
Join Trains for a ride on a former Northern Pacific triple-combine express car as a retired mail car clerk, a historical interpreter, and a reporter meet to catch a mail bag full of history on a moving train on the Osceola & St. Croix Valley Railway in October 2017. Only from Trains! […]
Some days you just want a relaxing ride on an open-air car. Join Trains for this trip on the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad from Garibaldi to Rockaway Beach, Ore., in June 2018. Only from Trains! […]
Join Trains on a ride behind Soo Line 2-8-2 No. 1003 as it runs between Hartford and Horicon, Wis., in November 2017 for to pick-up coal before bedding down for winter. Only from Trains! […]
Charlie Conway finds his way back to the UK. This time The Caledonian Sleeper granted unprecedented access to this legendary overnight rail service connecting London with cities in the Scottish Highlands. Follow Chas as he goes behind the scenes to see what transpires to keep passengers safe and comfortable throughout the journey. […]
Wheel and boiler work mark the next chapter in No. 4014’s restoration […]
Trains Presents brings you modern passenger action from the updated Raleigh, N.C., station. You’ll also see historic file footage featuring Amtrak’s Heritage Fleet as well. You can also tour the soon-to-be completed station with Trains Presents! […]
Join us for a brief look at some of the rolling stock at the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer, N.C. You’ll see part of the steam collection, restoration work underway, and a guest appearance by a mighty 4-8-4, Norfolk & Western No. 611. The museum is located at Southern Railway’s largest steam repair shop. […]
