Roanoke was born a railroad town. Once known as Big Lick with a population of a few hundred people, the small community on the western side of the Blue Ridge Mountains in southwestern Virginia was ...

Rail fans have long hoped to see the Virginia Museum of Transportation's historic Norfolk & Western Class J 611 steam engine roll down the tracks again under its own power. On Friday, the museum ...

Steam trains were one of the most powerful vehicles of their time, capable of pulling hundreds of cars in one go. Their sheer size, speed, and weight are mesmerizing to think about and captivating to ...