Union Pacific Railroad, founded by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862, unveiled its plans today to celebrate the United States, its amazing history and the people behind its unparalleled success story ...

There is something deeply human about standing next to a locomotive the size of a house and feeling completely small. Train museums hit differently from most cultural institutions. They are loud with ...

Andrej Karpathy, who cofounded OpenAI and created "vibe coding," removed his assessment of jobs most vulnerable to AI.

Longtime Louisville & Nashville Railroad employee Charles Castner died last month at the age of 97. He co-wrote a book in ...

Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 will travel coast-to-coast in commemoration of the semiquincentennial.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The world's largest steam locomotive is returning to the rails this year in honor of America's 250th anniversary. Union Pacific Railroad said its first-ever coast-to-coast steam tour ...

A storied piece of Americana celebrating America’s 250th birthday and the railroads begins later this month with four public display days and numerous whistle-stops in a three-state swing. The Big Boy ...

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The calendar for video game fans has a few notable highlights checkered throughout the year--shows like Summer Game Fest and The Game Awards, tentpole publisher presentations, and increasingly, the ...

Any large company has its fair share of controversial decisions that its fans call out, but despite being the biggest gaming platform in the world today, Valve just continues to make the right ...

It was the 1950s, a transitional postwar era when road transportation was still picking up pace, and railways did the heavy lifting. Steam engines were on the way out as diesel locomotives gained a ...

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