A caboose was once a common sight on the end of a freight train. From inside the caboose, crews could observe the freight cars ahead for defects, process paperwork, monitor the air-brake system and ...

In 1908, the Chicago Cubs last won the World Series and the Chicago Surface Line introduced a sparkling new locomotive. Whether the Cubs finally return to baseball’s summit this fall remains unknown, ...

Last week the Pere Marquette Railroad announced successful experiments with an automatic train control similar to the device announced by the Chicago & Northwestern a month ago ( TIME, Oct. 5).

America`s last regularly scheduled mixed train, an archaic blend of passenger and freight service, is still operating in Northern Wisconsin and Michigan. For $11.95, you can ride from Neenah, Wis., to ...