7 captivating photos of train travel’s first century

The 19th century became a heyday of American railroads, as business magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt built an empire on the backs ...
Popular Mechanics

"100 Years of the Iron Horse": PM at the End of the Steam Locomotive

In the January 1949 issue, Popular Mechanics witnessed the end of the steam locomotive era as the American Locomotive Company, in its 100th year of operation (when combined with the history of its pre ...
The New York Times

All Aboard a Steam Train to See ‘The Railway Children’

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 ...
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5 of Britain’s best heritage train experiences, from luxury sleepers to steam locomotives

As Britain celebrates 200 years of the modern railway, discover the world's oldest track or become a steam train driver for a day Surprisingly, the weather 200 years ago obliged, with the Durham ...
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The UK's incredible oldest steam train line - 300 years old but battling to survive

All aboard for a trip back in time on the world's oldest railway, celebrating its 300th anniversary in a quiet and beautiful corner of North East England. Dating back to 1725, a whole century before ...
Railway Age

CPKC Final Spike Anniversary Steam Tour

Along Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s former Soo Line right-of-way between Minot, N.Dak. and Glenwood, Minn., the CPKC Final Spike Anniversary Steam Tour special, led by The Empress, H-1b Hudson-type 4 ...