Five things I loved about Trainfest 2024. Read David Popp’s take on Model Railroader’s hometown train show in 2024 ...

John Tews served as executive director of Trainfest for more than 20 years. The 81-year old passed away on Oct. 10, 2024 ...

Originally a contractor’s locomotive, ‘Sharpthorn’, which has been at the Bluebell Railway since 1981, will now receive some much-needed surgery. Due to a lack of space, the Manning Wardle K-class ...

Soon battery-powered trains could be coming to a station near you. As the UK’s fleet of diesel engines approaches retirement, manufacturers are looking to replace them with environmentally ...

Locomotive 120 first entered Metra service in 1977. Metra/Provided “Metra has strong ties to our nation’s armed forces,” said Jim Derwinski, Metra’s CEO and executive director, in a statement.

Pakistan Railways has announced the operation of two special trains to facilitate the Sikh community for their annual pilgrimage. The first special train will depart from Karachi on November 12 at ...

Trains have been traditional gifts for young and old alike ... 10 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Listen to the whistles, bells, huffing and chuffing as you watch the operating layouts in Large Scale, Lionel, ...

The Milwaukee County Zoo sold its steam engines to a preservation society in the Wisconsin Dells. If you want to visit the Riverside and Greater Northern Railroad, it is open every day in the ...

The Dartmouth Steam Railway and River Boat Company has issued an update on its overhaul of steam locomotive 3803. Its recent work has included blasting the locomotive’s frames with a water jet, which ...

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has unveiled its first two new 4,200-horsepower locomotives that will upgrade and replace MTA’s Metro-North Railroad’s existing fleet of ...