On Saturday, September 6th, 2025, the Watauga Valley Railroad Historical Society and Museum will sponsor a steam train excursion on the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad. This is a wonderful opportunity ...

Train enthusiasts may want to make tracks to Bryson City in September to hop aboard the Watauga Valley Railroad Historical Society and Museum's steam train excursion on the Great Smoky Mountains ...

After a two-year hiatus, the Rotary Club of Mountain Top’s popular steam train excursion to Jim Thorpe returns on Sept. 13. This year’s trip will feature the majestic Steam Engine No. 2102, one of ...

This seasonal vintage steam train ride in Colorado brings the magic of "The Polar Express" to life. I’m a little ashamed to admit that when I arrived at the train depot in Durango, Colorado, for The ...

DILLSBORO, North Carolina (WLOS) — Not long ago, the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad restored an old steam engine. It’s being credited with increasing ridership for excursions through our mountains.

The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad is North America’s highest and longest steam train. Fall is the most popular time to ride, with peak foliage expected from Sept. 27 to Oct. 3. Few experiences ...

OBERWALD, Switzerland (Reuters Life!) - After a gap of 60 years, steam trains are again chugging over the historic Furka Pass in the Swiss Alps thanks to an army of rail enthusiasts and a rescue ...

Reading & Northern Railroad will operate a special steam excursion to Jim Thorpe from its Penobscot station in Mountain Top on Sept. 13. The trip is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Mountain Top.

A caboose brings up the rear of a train. (Photo by Art Smith) A group of historical amusement park steam engines continue to work building up steam and doing what they were designed to do, haul people ...

Real trains were a major mode of transportation for my parents. Many boys in my generation spent hours engaged with model trains. The next generation was mildly connected to them. More recently, ...