The Lightning’s road to service was full of bold ideas, stubborn engineering battles, and some deeply awkward compromises.

After testing on the East Coast, Amtrak's new Airo, which will run the Cascades route to Eugene, has arrived in Seattle.

Beginning next month Metra will increase service to numerous stops along its Electric Line, which provides service to the ...

The Opel Astra Sports Tourer Electric offers a refreshing alternative to the growing number of oversized SUVs by focusing on ...

Ride century-old trolley cars through the Maine woods at this hands-on museum full of vintage charm, family fun, and living ...

Visitors to the Bavarian Festival in Frankenmuth can experience a miniature journey through Europe when the Great Lakes ...

On nighttime excursions in dark-sky hot spots like Norway, New Zealand and Nevada, all you have to do is relax and look up. The stars will do the rest. On nighttime excursions in dark-sky hot spots ...

Roger Carp originally wrote this fabulous introduction to display layouts for our special issue, Display Layouts & Showrooms. Unfortunately, we didn’t have space to include it, but we’re sharing the ...

Roller coasters in the 1970s were often unpolished, occasionally jarring, but rarely forgettable. They didn’t all survive, ...

Pullen Park is celebrating its new electric train with a weekend of events. The celebration will be from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday through Sunday. It will include the live music, crafts, story time in ...

The vintage diesel locomotive sits ready at the depot, promising adventures through Wisconsin’s pristine Northwoods landscape. Photo credit: Linda Rock Deep in Wisconsin’s Northwoods, a colorful train ...

Gates reopened for visitors at Pullen Park on Wednesday, and families will have a chance to take a ride on a new train. The new train engine is fully electric. Other WRAL Top Stories "We'll charge it ...