trains

Rockford, Illinois once had Amtrak service to Chicago. From 1974–1981 the Black Hawk ran through Rockford and Galena. Here’s the rail history and what a return could mean.

USA Today has a list of the top 10 family-friendly Christmas trains in the US. A small town in Wisconsin makes the list!

Move over, road trips! Amtrak’s Borealis route is the Midwest’s new favorite way to travel. Full capacity trains twice a day—what’s the hype about?

This innocuous building along the shores of Lake Minnetonka hides the ultimate kids day activity, a miniature railroad inside of a garden!

Big Boy No. 4014 is on the 'road' again this summer and fans of the steam locomotive can see it down in Iowa during three days in September

The new state-sponsored Borealis route is the second daily Amtrak train service connecting St. Paul to Chicago with 11 stops in between.

One 18-year-old from Dilworth Minnesota knew he wanted to work with trains early on. Now at 18, he is conducting a BNSF locomotive across Minnesota and North Dakota.

You don't have to book a flight, get on a boat, or have a days-long care ride in order to take the most festive train ride in America.

It's easy to take for granted as this train quite literally travels in our backyard nearly every single day, but it's also been recognized as one of the most scenic trips you can make in Illinois thanks to its "ocean view dome".

It's been said that you learn something new every day. I guess this is that thing for me and maybe for you. Did you know that Chicago really does set its train tracks on fire sometimes? It's true and I can explain why if you don't already know.