Missouri Pacific history is easier to understand if the railroad is considered in three parts: the lines west of St. Louis, ...

But what is known — and what railroad devotees soon revealed ... serviced Prairie Home south of Waverly on the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, a now-defunct line that once cut through ...

Oh, the Rock Island line is a mighty good road, Oh, the Rock Island line it’s a road to ride. This once popular song was not popular among long-suffering customers of the Chicago, Rock Island ...

A typical example is Downing Bland Jenks, trail-blazing 41-year-old boss of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. Says he: “You don’t have to look 50 or 100 years ahead to see what ...

I like every type of train journey, from luxury long-distance trips to short, scenic jaunts on public transport. Here are my ...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - Union Pacific Railroad is investigating a trail derailment east of North Platte near Highway 30. The derailment occurred at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday at the North Airport ...

Authorities in Rock Island have located a missing 4-year-old ... She has been reunited with her mother and will be evaluated by Chicago emergency medical services. It was not clear how they ...

With a new acquisition, a West Sacramento-based company can build hydrogen fuel-cell trains that could get fuel from local ...