LOS ANGELES — Britt Allcroft, the woman who created Thomas the Tank Engine, has died. She was 81. Filmmaker Brannon Carty announced her death on social media Thursday at the request of her family. Her ...

Grand Canyon Railway offers a year-round schedule from the historic depot in Williams, AZ, to the South Rim, plus Polar ...

She discovered the character in a series of 1940s children’s books and thought Ringo Starr would make a great Mr. Conductor ...

The beloved blue locomotive was first imagined in the 1940s — he starred in stories Rev. Wilbert Awdry told his son. Allcroft adapted Awdry's The Railway Series into Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends.

There isn't anything quite like spending the day taking a scenic ride through Oregon on a beautiful vintage train. From lovely mountainside excursions to lively historic re-enactments, these wonderful ...

The young woman hit by a rollercoaster train at the Royal Melbourne Show in 2022 after climbing on to the tracks to retrieve ...

America's rail lags behind the rest of the world—but travelers are increasingly interested in train travel as an option.

Birnbeck Pier is one of the most visually stunning in Somerset. Known locally as the Old Pier, it stands on the North ...

There is still time to make a magical trip to ‘the Midland’s ultimate family destination’ for a festive extravaganza.

The Nigerian government has announced free train rides on all federal trains from 20 December to 5 January, as revealed by Minister of Information Mohammed Idris This initiative aims to alleviate ...

The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad was voted "One of the World’s Top Ten Most Exciting Train Rides" by the Society of American Travel Writers in 2009. A Christmas tradition has been ...

The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad was voted "One of the World’s Top Ten Most Exciting Train Rides" by the Society of American Travel Writers in 2009. A Christmas tradition has been ...