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A witness has told CBS 58 about the aftermath of a reported Monday morning trail derailment near Hartford.John Leverance tells our team, "It looked bad, from what I could see.

Gauge, which indicates the length between the train track rails. The gauge of an O scale train is 1.25 inches or 1¼ inches. The most popular train sizes are O scale and HO scale – HO stands for ...

Five years ago, the average Union Pacific freight train was 8,000-feet long. Today, it’s more than 9,000 — with many extending as long as 15,000-feet.

Train- and rail equipment maker Alstom says it’s installing new-generation digital circuits that send data through rails to help operators better track and maintain the movement of freight and ...

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SPRUCE PINE, N.C. — In a trip through western North Carolina’s mountains, railroad tracks are now snarled – ripped from the ground. Some remain suspended, hanging from the mountainside.

HOUSTON – A student was tragically killed Monday morning while walking to school but for those who lived near Milby High School, the dangers of the train tracks are not a new concept.. It ...

A man who had been sleeping on train tracks survived after being hit by a train — but it took almost two hours before rescuers could free his left hand, which was "entangled" in an axle.

The Reno City Council voted 4-1 Wednesday to approve a new ordinance that would make enforcement of trespassing near railroad tracks easier. Council member Jenny Brekhus voted in opposition.

SCHERTZ, Texas — A young man was hit by a train and killed after police say he stepped onto the tracks in front of a moving train. It happened just before 8 a.m. Thursday morning near FM 78 and ...