Railroad Visits

These videos take you alongside Trains.com staff as we visit railroads, shops, and places you'll love to see!
Amtrak Coach-class travel aboard the Empire Builder

Amtrak Coach-class travel aboard the Empire Builder

Amtrak looks to expand its services and routes across the nation, including the Upper Midwest....

St. Paul Union Depot — Another great Amtrak station

St. Paul Union Depot — Another great Amtrak station

St. Paul Union Depot is a 105 year-old grand structure in the heart of downtown...

Amtrak Midwest Venture car adventure

Amtrak Midwest Venture car adventure

In August of 2022, Trains.com staff had a chance to travel from Chicago, Ill., to...

Amtrak insider travel tips from Marc Magliari

Amtrak insider travel tips from Marc Magliari

Trains.com Director David Popp sits down with Amtrak spokesperson Marc Magliari for a casual conversation...

Metropolitan Lounge Chicago Union Station — Amtrak’s Midwest rest stop

Metropolitan Lounge Chicago Union Station — Amtrak’s Midwest rest stop

Chicago, Ill., is a key waypoint for America’s vast railroad network. As a passenger aboard...

Superliner dining on Amtrak

Superliner dining on Amtrak

A significant part of the Amtrak long-distance service centers around the onboard dining experience. Rightfully...

Amtrak Superliner roomettes adventure

Amtrak Superliner roomettes adventure

When riding aboard an Amtrak long-distance train, you’ll find that reserving a sleeping car accommodation...

Amtrak Hiawatha adventure in 2022

Amtrak Hiawatha adventure in 2022

Discover just how easy and affordable it is to travel about the United States by...

Celebrating Amtrak’s 50th +1

Celebrating Amtrak’s 50th +1

Celebrating Amtrak's 50th +1! No force of nature or pandemic fears could keep Trains.com Executive...

Venice Simplon Orient Express journey: two Australian’s adventure

Venice Simplon Orient Express journey: two Australian’s adventure

Join Jess and Stephen (or Stephen and Jess?!) for a full-review experience of the luxury...

Amtrak Silver Meteor family trip

Amtrak Silver Meteor family trip

Watch as Stephen, Jess, and baby Hunter take a Silver Meteor family trip from New...

Back to business travel aboard Amtrak

Back to business travel aboard Amtrak

Travel aboard a long-distance train for business? Before you set your time machine back to...

CSX in and around Cumberland, Md.

CSX in and around Cumberland, Md.

A busy CSX main line, the former Baltimore & Ohio continues its mountain railroad ways

Trains Presents: Geared steam locomotive show at Cass, W.Va.

Trains Presents: Geared steam locomotive show at Cass, W.Va.

Cass Scenic Railroad reopened in June 2020 with a splash of geared steam. Climax No....

Trains Presents: East Broad Top revival

Trains Presents: East Broad Top revival

The phenomenal narrow gauge of the Northeast, the East Broad Top, is coming back. Nine...

Trains Presents: Assembling 2-6-6-2 No. 1309 in West Virginia

Trains Presents: Assembling 2-6-6-2 No. 1309 in West Virginia

Crews from Hulcher and Diversified Rail Services worked to place Western Maryland Scenic 2-6-6-2 No....

Trains Presents: Chesapeake & Ohio steam locomotive No. 2716 goes home in Kentucky

Trains Presents: Chesapeake & Ohio steam locomotive No. 2716 goes home in Kentucky

In late July 2019, the Kentucky Steam Heritage Corp. moved its leased former Chesapeake &...

Trains Presents: Nashville Steam on the move!

Trains Presents: Nashville Steam on the move!

Ride with Trains on the support vehicle as Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis 4-8-4 No....

Trains Presents: CSX Nashville Radnor Yard tour

Trains Presents: CSX Nashville Radnor Yard tour

Drive through CSX Transportation's former Louisville & Nashville Radnor Yard in Nashville, Tenn., with Trains...

Trains Presents: New York City’s Nostalgia Train

Trains Presents: New York City’s Nostalgia Train

Want to go back in time without leaving one of the world's modern cities? Well,...