Illinois Central steam locomotive No. 790 had spent 55 years in freight service and was headed for the scrap yard in 1959 when “railfan” Lou Keller bought it and brought it to Cedar Rapids from ...

The builder of a roadside restaurant attraction in Ohio has claimed one of four steam engines abandoned in a Roanoke scrap yard. Terry Byrne intends to haul off his find today aboard a supersized ...

It may seem to be an old way to go down a modern path, but don’t tear out those rails just yet. The new style rail-mounted material handlers are the latest machines being used in scrap yards and ...

In difficult times, Americans have always banded together to face a common challenge. In partnership with the National WWII Museum, this Living series spotlights homefront scenes from World War II.