The Iron Horse Depot Museum, which re-opened in August last year, originally served as a yard office for the Vandalia Railroad on Water Street. It opened around 1853. The building was moved to 18th ...

The "Steelmakers" exhibit highlights the steel industry in the Calumet Region and how it forever transformed Chicago's Southeast Side and Northwest Indiana.

Watco Railroad Company Holdings will purchase Great Lakes Central Railroad, expanding its Michigan presence. The deal is subject to approval by the Surface Transportation Board. Great Lakes ...

Shortline holding company Watco is adding another railroad to its stable: Great Lakes Central, the operator of 420 miles of state-owned trackage in Michigan. Watco already knows the railroad well.

The trains are destinations in themselves, offering a mix of spectacular sightseeing, onboard dining and glorious open-air ...

How many railroads are there in Michigan? A map of Michigan railroads. According to the Michigan Department of Transportation, there are 29 railroads operating in Michigan, most of which are small ...

Pioneer T.D. Stimson kicked off the lumber rush in the Muskegon River Valley Michigan and leaves behind several ghost towns.

Today, the village of Crescent is largely hidden in the 15,000-acre wilderness on North Manitou Island, the long-abandoned ...

The 34-mile Adirondack Rail Trail—for cyclists, hikers, and birders—winds through open wilderness while connecting scenic ...