The problems, coupled with destruction of a major grain-storage operation at the South Vallejo railhead, “marked the end of ...

Living in Texas during a yellow fever outbreak, he moved north to Chicago for his health then arrived in Omaha in 1869 as assistant superintendent of telegraphy for the Union Pacific. In 1877 ...

Train stations were once the centrepieces of many US cities. After decades of neglect, many places are now reviving them in ...

The park offers auto tours along the original railroad grade ... The original station, established in 1869, was a pivotal junction for the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads, earning ...

The trains don't stop at Union Pacific Depot anymore ... depicting the completion of the Transcontinental railroad in 1869). "The craftsmanship simply doesn't exist anymore," Tursic said.

There is the abridged story of Omaha’s most famous set of brothers, Edward and John Creighton.

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

Schuyler Colfax, a former VP from Indiana, met his demise while on the lecture circuit in Minnesota during a cold stretch in ...