Featured in TrainBYJames GilboyJan 19, 2024Share100 MPH In a 1953 Chrysler on Rails: Untold Tales of the ‘Blue Goose’We talked to the son of the man who built this lost contraption from the ’50s, and found out its speed “problem” was bigger than we thought. BYJames GilboyJan 19, 2024ShareBYJames GilboyDec 13, 2023ShareHackers Claim Train Manufacturer Disabled Units Serviced at Independent Repair ShopsA group of white-hat hackers trying to help a small regional railway say the trains were programmed to break down after being serviced at third-part shops. BYJames GilboyDec 13, 2023ShareBYJames GilboyNov 24, 2023ShareThis Two-Headed 1953 Chrysler Rail Car Was Too Fast for Its Own GoodBet you weren’t expecting to see a mid-engined 1953 Chrysler New Yorker on train wheels today, were you? BYJames GilboyNov 24, 2023ShareBYJames GilboyOct 5, 2023ShareAmtrak’s New High-Speed Trains Are Riddled With Problems and Years Behind ScheduleEvery next-generation Acela train built so far is defective, according to an Amtrak audit. BYJames GilboyOct 5, 2023ShareBYJames GilboyAug 4, 2023ShareFord Transit Van on Rails Is Basically a Stick-Shift Diesel LocomotiveChugga chugga… honk honk? BYJames GilboyAug 4, 2023ShareBYJames GilboyJul 20, 2023ShareDepartment Store Monorails Are a Memory Kids These Days Won’t HaveWe’ve traded fun like this for the convenience of online shopping. BYJames GilboyJul 20, 2023ShareBYJames GilboyMay 24, 2023ShareGraveyard of Historic American Trolleys Heads to the Scrapper Later This YearYou have reached the end of the line. BYJames GilboyMay 24, 2023ShareBYJames GilboyApr 14, 2023ShareWatch a Train Smash Into a Car Carrier Full of Porsches, Mercedes, and BMWs in FloridaThat hasn’t gone well at all. BYJames GilboyApr 14, 2023ShareBYJames GilboyApr 3, 2023ShareAbsurd 200-Foot ‘Railway’ Demolished After Court Closes Shipping LoopholeIts operator was lucky not to be fined $350 million. BYJames GilboyApr 3, 2023ShareBYJames GilboyFeb 20, 2023ShareNo, This Wobbly Train Track Didn’t Cause the Norfolk Southern Derailment in OhioMisinformation doesn’t help the residents of East Palestine, Ohio, in dealing with an environmental disaster. BYJames GilboyFeb 20, 2023ShareBYJames GilboyFeb 17, 2023ShareAmtrak’s Overnight Train Cars Are Finally Getting Replaced After 44 YearsWhether you consider the Amtrak Viewliner a classic or simply outdated, its days are now limited. BYJames GilboyFeb 17, 2023ShareBYJames GilboyDec 23, 2022ShareWhy the Soviets Built a Knockoff Packard Limo With Train WheelsNothing says traveling in style like fitting the finest of 1950s Soviet luxury cars with train wheels. Does it get any better than this? BYJames GilboyDec 23, 2022ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 9, 2022SharePilot Pulled From Crashed Plane Just Before Train Obliterates It In Incredible Body Cam VideoThe dramatic rescue came just an instant before a Metrolink train barreled through the stricken Cessna. BYTyler RogowayJan 9, 2022ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 27, 2019ShareLocomotive “4141” Painted Like Air Force One Will Carry George Bush To His Final Resting PlaceUnion Pacific unveiled the locomotive in 2005 and it will now convey the rich history of Presidential trains as it transports the late 41st President. BYTyler RogowayMay 27, 2019ShareBYBasir KhanMay 15, 2019ShareA $35 Billion City Designed to Be CarlessAs more cities look to ban cars, newer cities are discouraging them from the get-go. BYBasir KhanMay 15, 2019ShareBYMarco MargaritoffJan 18, 2019ShareCop, Brave Citizens Pull 96-Year-Old Woman From Car Seconds Before Train HitsUnable to drive off or exit the car, Antoinette Lazzara was saved when three good Samaritans took action. BYMarco MargaritoffJan 18, 2019Share12
BYJames GilboyJan 19, 2024Share100 MPH In a 1953 Chrysler on Rails: Untold Tales of the ‘Blue Goose’We talked to the son of the man who built this lost contraption from the ’50s, and found out its speed “problem” was bigger than we thought. BYJames GilboyJan 19, 2024Share
BYJames GilboyDec 13, 2023ShareHackers Claim Train Manufacturer Disabled Units Serviced at Independent Repair ShopsA group of white-hat hackers trying to help a small regional railway say the trains were programmed to break down after being serviced at third-part shops. BYJames GilboyDec 13, 2023Share
BYJames GilboyNov 24, 2023ShareThis Two-Headed 1953 Chrysler Rail Car Was Too Fast for Its Own GoodBet you weren’t expecting to see a mid-engined 1953 Chrysler New Yorker on train wheels today, were you? BYJames GilboyNov 24, 2023Share
BYJames GilboyOct 5, 2023ShareAmtrak’s New High-Speed Trains Are Riddled With Problems and Years Behind ScheduleEvery next-generation Acela train built so far is defective, according to an Amtrak audit. BYJames GilboyOct 5, 2023Share
BYJames GilboyAug 4, 2023ShareFord Transit Van on Rails Is Basically a Stick-Shift Diesel LocomotiveChugga chugga… honk honk? BYJames GilboyAug 4, 2023Share
BYJames GilboyJul 20, 2023ShareDepartment Store Monorails Are a Memory Kids These Days Won’t HaveWe’ve traded fun like this for the convenience of online shopping. BYJames GilboyJul 20, 2023Share
BYJames GilboyMay 24, 2023ShareGraveyard of Historic American Trolleys Heads to the Scrapper Later This YearYou have reached the end of the line. BYJames GilboyMay 24, 2023Share
BYJames GilboyApr 14, 2023ShareWatch a Train Smash Into a Car Carrier Full of Porsches, Mercedes, and BMWs in FloridaThat hasn’t gone well at all. BYJames GilboyApr 14, 2023Share
BYJames GilboyApr 3, 2023ShareAbsurd 200-Foot ‘Railway’ Demolished After Court Closes Shipping LoopholeIts operator was lucky not to be fined $350 million. BYJames GilboyApr 3, 2023Share
BYJames GilboyFeb 20, 2023ShareNo, This Wobbly Train Track Didn’t Cause the Norfolk Southern Derailment in OhioMisinformation doesn’t help the residents of East Palestine, Ohio, in dealing with an environmental disaster. BYJames GilboyFeb 20, 2023Share
BYJames GilboyFeb 17, 2023ShareAmtrak’s Overnight Train Cars Are Finally Getting Replaced After 44 YearsWhether you consider the Amtrak Viewliner a classic or simply outdated, its days are now limited. BYJames GilboyFeb 17, 2023Share
BYJames GilboyDec 23, 2022ShareWhy the Soviets Built a Knockoff Packard Limo With Train WheelsNothing says traveling in style like fitting the finest of 1950s Soviet luxury cars with train wheels. Does it get any better than this? BYJames GilboyDec 23, 2022Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 9, 2022SharePilot Pulled From Crashed Plane Just Before Train Obliterates It In Incredible Body Cam VideoThe dramatic rescue came just an instant before a Metrolink train barreled through the stricken Cessna. BYTyler RogowayJan 9, 2022Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 27, 2019ShareLocomotive “4141” Painted Like Air Force One Will Carry George Bush To His Final Resting PlaceUnion Pacific unveiled the locomotive in 2005 and it will now convey the rich history of Presidential trains as it transports the late 41st President. BYTyler RogowayMay 27, 2019Share
BYBasir KhanMay 15, 2019ShareA $35 Billion City Designed to Be CarlessAs more cities look to ban cars, newer cities are discouraging them from the get-go. BYBasir KhanMay 15, 2019Share
BYMarco MargaritoffJan 18, 2019ShareCop, Brave Citizens Pull 96-Year-Old Woman From Car Seconds Before Train HitsUnable to drive off or exit the car, Antoinette Lazzara was saved when three good Samaritans took action. BYMarco MargaritoffJan 18, 2019Share
