An inaugural ride for Engine No. 2025 is open to the public on Saturday, Sept. 13. The long-running steam locomotives, a visitor favorite, took their final lap last year. MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee ...

Earlier this year, the Milwaukee County Zoo announced that the popular zoo train's two steam locomotive engines would be retired and replaced by custom-built diesel engines. No changes have been made ...

Belching out black smoke, steam locomotives (SLs) boasted an unyielding presence on Japan’s rails decades ago.

Union Pacific announced several new stops for Big Boy engine #4014, the world's largest operating steam locomotive, as part of a transcontinental tour celebrating the nation's 250th anniversary.

The California Air Resources Board will consider regulating emissions from locomotives operating in the state on Thursday. Resolution 23-12, “Proposed In-Use Locomotive Regulation,” will attempt to ...

MILWAUKEE - Two of the Milwaukee County Zoo's oldest and most popular attractions will leave the station for the last time this year. The zoo announced its two steam locomotives, which have operated ...

MILWAUKEE - At the Milwaukee County Zoo, the wild animals of all varieties are not the only fan favorite of visitors. "We love to go on the train. It’s a lot of fun," said Beth Zepeda, a teacher from ...

This likely marks the first time the Big Boy locomotive has traveled east since rolling out of the plant that created it in 1941.

In this new column called Ask Madison, Madison O’Hara, a Victoria native and Advocate reporter, answers questions readers have about anything and everything to do with the Crossroads. Email your ...

California is taking action to curb locomotive emissions operating within its borders as part of the state's sweeping climate agenda. On Thursday, the California Air Resource Board (CARB), a state ...

When it comes to improving efficiency and reducing emissions in transportation, often the answer is to take what’s old and replace it with something entirely new, such as buying an electric vehicle.