Railroads

This statue in Talcott, West Virginia, is an enduring symbol of American grit.

In a forgotten Central Valley industrial park lies the busiest railroad junction in California.

An unsuspecting brick building outside Orlando houses decades of train ephemera.

A 1,000-foot-long railroad tunnel under Shavers Fork connected the towns during West Virginia's logging boom until its closure in 1985.

A crumbling ghost town on the South Dakota prairie.

Evanston's historic railroad complex saved this rail town from reaching the "end of the line."

World War II air raids over Bristol dislodged this fragment of tram line that ended up embedded in a churchyard.

A wide array of locomotives call this outdoor museum home.

One of the last "timber railroads" in the United States was finally abandoned in 1957.

This vintage short line in Amish country runs passenger steam train excursions and still hauls freight.

Model trains whizz around an extensive room-sized diorama of Kyoto City.

A 25,000-square-foot display with dozens of model trains in intricate miniature worlds.

This historic line is a remnant of an ambitious and unconventional project that today provides panoramic views of the Ligurian mountains.

Tacoma's historic Beaux-Arts train station is now a federal courthouse featuring large-scale glass sculptures by artist Dale Chihuly.

This extraordinary model train layout covers over 1,700 square feet, with multiple trains running simultaneously.

Step back in time at this immersive historical village.

This historic hotel has hosted the likes of Babe Ruth, Jimmy Carter, and the Vanderbilts.

The San Marino-Rimini railroad was short-lived but this tunnel once provided shelter for hundreds of refugees during World War II.