Downtown Raleigh harbors many secrets and hidden relics from the city's past. We walk past many of these pieces of hidden history each day without even realizing their importance. Tucked away behind a ...

The Santa Fe 2926 rolled down the tracks under its own steam power after an ambitious 20-year volunteer-run restoration. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for ...

A North Carolina man has been charged in connection with sexual assault and robberies in Norfolk and Virginia Beach, according to police. It is something Outer Banks rescue workers deal with often, ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. National Museum of History and ...

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 ...

Roanoke was born a railroad town. Once known as Big Lick with a population of a few hundred people, the small community on the western side of the Blue Ridge Mountains in southwestern Virginia was ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Collection consists of 202 assembly drawings of locomotives and tenders, prepared to check the clearances and major component parts of the ...

Union Pacific steam locomotive No. 844 travels through Conway Friday on its way to Russellville. No. 844 was the last steam locomotive built for Union Pacific. It was delivered to the company in 1944.

Steam trains were one of the most powerful vehicles of their time, capable of pulling hundreds of cars in one go. Their sheer size, speed, and weight are mesmerizing to think about and captivating to ...

About 75 persons, many of them alerted by the grapevine that unites railroad buffs, gathered at Penn Central's Pittsfield Junction this morning to view the American Freedom Train as it made a brief, ...

The smells and sounds of locomotive travel get the audience in the mood for a theatrical adaptation of the beloved children’s book. Credit...Video by Ellie Smith For The New York Times Supported by By ...