After a year on the sidelines for repairs, Pere Marquette 1225 returned to the rails Thursday, Nov. 20, fully coupled and ...

IN undertaking the construction of a merchant marine, the United States has placed itself in competition with the rest of the world in ocean transportation. In some respects American ships are the ...

People removing their own heads? A horror movie version of Mickey Mouse?. Not to mention the scout troop from hell. Here are 25 strange facts you definitely didn’t learn in school! 25 spine-chilling ...

A group of steam engine enthusiasts have successfully completed a 125 mile cycle ride to raise funds towards the overhaul of their favourite locomotive. The team started their ride at the site of ...

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In 1948, a devastating boiler explosion in Chillicothe, Ohio turned a steam locomotive into a twisted mass of metal and marked a symbolic end to steam’s dominance in American rail. Though not the ...

The history of Purdue's nickname and mascot stretches back more than 130 years. Purdue basketball is in the Sweet 16, playing Midwest No. 1 seed Houston on Friday night at Lucas Oil Stadium in ...

Purdue basketball is in the Sweet 16, playing Midwest No. 1 seed Houston on Friday night at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. For those only vaguely familiar with March Madness, seeing and hearing ...

PETERSBURG — Here's the buzz. Petersburgers, locals and tourists may now sleep, relax, dine and drink at the restored Hotel Petersburg, the city's first upscale boutique hotel, and, just down the ...

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