American railroading began in the Capital District. On December 28, 1825, Schenectady County native (Duanesburg) George Featherstonhaugh (pronounced fen-shaw) ran a newspaper notice announcing the ...

This was the first steam locomotive to run on a commercial line in America. In 1831, he became the Chief Engineer for the Mohawk and Hudson Railroad ... Croton Aqueduct (New York City’s water ...

Trains.com staff writer Lucas Iverson offers a recap and wish list from Lionel’s 2025 Volume 1 Catalog to kick off the company's 125th year.

Working in railways, mines, and mills caused thousands of deaths in the early 20th century and before. Photos show the ...

In 1899 The New York ... of steam for motive power in the new terminal has made the trainshed of the new Grand Central entirely different from that of the earlier station. The electric locomotive ...

A Bethlehem museum is adding world-renowned photographs to its list of collections. WDIY’s James Zipprodt reports.

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A Wabtec R255 hybrid battery-diesel work locomotive for New York’s MTA testing on the track in Erie, Pennsylvania. Credit: Wabtec Corporation. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) of New ...