The first shipment of iron ore from Guinea’s US$20 billion Simandou mine will be flagged off with the project’s inauguration on Tuesday, a development that is set to reshape global supply and pricing ...

SUGARCREEK — The Age of Steam Roundhouse Museum has acquired a rare steam locomotive, the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway #1308. According to a community announcement, the locomotive, a 2-6-6-2 steam engine ...

Sept. 22 (UPI) --The U.S. Department of Commerce announced a $4.2 billion commercial deal between the government of Kazakhstan and U.S.-based Wabtec Corporation, which makes locomotives. The deal, ...

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At the height of the Civil War, a smuggler-turned-Union spy came up with a daring plan. Leading a team of two dozen Union soldiers from Ohio, James Andrews would sneak behind enemy lines, steal a ...

SAGINAW, Mich. - Lake State Railway on Thursday (Aug. 21, 2025) unveiled a new heritage locomotive honoring the predecessor Pere Marquette Railway. Lake State Supervisor of Yard Operations Travis ...

The last Louisiana-built steam engine left in the state has survived the scrap heap for a century, thanks to a dedicated band of volunteers and self-described "train nuts." But the old locomotive is ...

Bullet trains may steal their thunder, but these locomotives offer an unrivaled way to see Japan’s most beautiful landscapes. Looking for a fall getaway in Japan? Train travelers can hop aboard the SL ...

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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass issued an executive order restricting the development of duplexes in Pacific Palisades. Palisades residents in recent days have sounded an alarm about duplexes and other ...