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 ...

As dusk settles over Bryson City, the glow of a steam locomotive cuts through the mountain air, signaling the start of a ...

Every winter, Durango, Colorado's vintage steam train transforms into the Polar Express for a holiday train journey. Here's what it's like to ride it.

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 ...

Crews tend to Reading & Northern steam locomotive 425 at Jim Thorpe on Aug. 16, 2020. After taking a break for a couple years, the Rotary Club of Mountain Top is bringing back its steam train ...

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 ...

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, ...