On a short stretch of track in northern China, a heavy block of engineering briefly moved with the urgency of a launched projectile. In a test that prioritised hardware limits over passenger comfort, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. AUSTINTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – Model railroad and train enthusiasts had the chance to add to their collection this weekend in ...

Young train enthusiasts had a chance to become railroad conductors last weekend during the Historic Pullman Foundation Model Train Experience. But the youngsters weren’t the only ones enthralled by ...

When many people first begin running longer distances, the goal is often the same: go as fast as possible for as long as possible. The same familiar route gets repeated several times a week, with the ...

Researchers at China's National University of Defense Technology (NUDT) have accelerated a one-ton vehicle from a dead stop to 435 mph (700 km/h) in under two seconds – then back to zero mph on about ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — If you’re looking for something fun to do this weekend, head to the Historic Pullman Foundation’s Exhibit Hall for a one-of-a-kind model train experience. It’s an interactive event the ...

For the first time in modern days, people are riding a streetcar in Orange County. For now, it isn’t commuters, but only the crews testing the Orange County Transportation Authority’s new OC Streetcar ...

Germany’s federal railway authority has issued the European country’s first license for public magnetic levitation (maglev) train operation, in a major milestone for the nascent technology’s use.

BOISE, Idaho — Chugging through Idaho’s history, model railroad clubs in the Treasure Valley serve as places of community. The smaller-than-life trains at the Old Boise Model Railroad Club and ...

LOS ANGELES - 1959: Actors Marilyn Monroe and Jack Lemmon in a scene from 'Some Like It Hot' (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) The last time I traveled via overnight train was Rome to ...

JAMES CITY — Thousands of model railroad lovers are expected this weekend at the James City County Library to watch — and help operate — trains set up for the holidays. Visitors will get to see seven ...