Alex Bertram (left) and Tim Stockdale (right) with the train. Courtesy | Scot Bertram ...

Many Americans of Generation X and older will recall the red, white, and blue American Freedom Train that was a centerpiece of America’s glorious Bicentennial celebration. But few know that the ...

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Experience the spirit of the 1940s at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania’s Trains & Troops weekend in Strasburg.

Meet the machine that changed the course of American history! Today, we’re firing up the boiler and riding the rails through the last two centuries at The Henry Ford, exploring how a steam locomotive ...

For many of us, the golden age of steam railway travel belongs to the era of our parents, grandparents and beyond. But decades later, its romantic allure still stretches across time. Our short film, ...

DEARBORN, MI – A living, breathing museum in Metro Detroit transports visitors through more than two centuries of American history. Located just outside the city of Detroit, Greenfield Village was ...

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Ross E. Rowland Jr., a self-made commodities magnate who traded the cutthroat world of Wall Street for the romantic allure of steam locomotives, dedicating his considerable wealth and unyielding ...

Attention all Illinois train enthusiasts: Union Pacific's Big Boy is coming to town. Late last month, Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 launched its "Heartland of America" tour, giving train lovers in 10 ...