Heritage railroads keep the Old West alive across the United States You never forget your first ride on steam-driven historic train. From Alaska to...
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Working on the Railroad
James J. Hill’s Great Northern Railway from Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, to Seattle, Washington, was completed on January 6, 1898, although...
Blood Money, Time Zones and Old West Jails
Did the Ford Brothers ever get the reward money on Jesse James? Joe Manriquez (Whittier, California) Missouri Governor Thomas T. Crittenden raised...
Punch Your Ticket!
Escape to America’s favorite heritage railway towns from coast to coast for adventure and fun for all ages. Amtrak serves 500 American...
All Aboard!
All Aboard! South Dakota photographer John C.H. Grabill’s 1891 image of a Burlington and Missouri River Railroad passenger train on Horseshoe Curve...
The Tragedy of Mussel Slough
Railroads versus settlers was a deadly combination. On May 11, 1880, a dispute between settlers and the railroads in central California turns...
Fred Harvey and his Harvey Houses
Before the days of railroad dining cars, passengers were forced to eat in the local hash houses wherever the train happened to stop. The food was...
Punch Your Ticket West!
Western heritage railways and railroad museums are open and ready for passengers.
Western Roundup: May 2020
Birding Festivals, Heritage Festivals, Railroads, Rodeos, Stock Shows, Trade Shows and more!