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Woodstown Central Railroad steam locomotive No. 9, an Alco 0-6-0, suffered an overheated journal on its central axle during the 12 p.m. excursion on April 18. The railroad's mechanical team determined ...

The world’s largest steam locomotive, built to haul war supplies during World War II, will pull into Villa Grove on Sept. 9. Jackson Vandeventer, a train conductor-engineer for Decatur & Eastern ...

Multitudes of train enthusiasts, families, residents and visitors from near and far gathered everywhere they could around the historic Laramie Railroad Depot, its surrounding park and even higher on ...

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 ...

Over the last several years, a group of people have been trying to bring a part of that robust history back to life. The group is the Texas Railway Preservation Association (TRPA), and its existence ...