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Old railroad tunnel on upper part of Iron Goat Trail.

Leavenworth, Washington

Iron Goat Trail

The site of the Wellington avalanche, one of the America's worst railroad disasters.

Bridgnorth, England

Bridgnorth Cliff Railway

This charming railway is one of the oldest and steepest funiculars in England.

A look inside the Depot.

London, England

London Transport Museum Depot

The majority of the museum's large collection is held in a storage space open to the public a few times a year.

An MTR Express train (though not, sadly, Trainy McTrainface itself).

Trainy McTrainface Receives Its Name in Official Ceremony in Sweden

The moniker might be revenge for Boaty McBoatface.

Natasha Frost October 17, 2017

The Royal Waiting Hall.

Royal Waiting Hall

Although rarely used, there is still a hidden room for the royal family at the Stockholm central station.

Thermae Maiores

Budapest, Hungary

Thermae Maiores

Legions of Roman soldiers bathed in this ancient spa complex under a Budapest transit station.

Liverpool, England

Mausoleum of William Huskisson

A memorial to the politician who became Great Britain's first fatality to be caused by a locomotive.

Union Station.

Washington, D.C.

Site of the Union Station Train Crash

A 1,100-ton train fell through the floor in 1953. Workers got it patched up in just 72 hours.

Saltburn Cliff Lift and Pier

Saltburn-by-the-Sea, England

Saltburn Cliff Lift

This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.

Mock Foggy Bottom station

Fake D.C. Metro Station

Military and first responders can test their skills in a Foggy Bottom mock station down in Georgia.

Inside the cat train.

What It's Like to Ride Japan's Cat Café Train

Transportation and rescue kittens—what could be better?

Cara Giaimo September 11, 2017

The Brick Train of Darlington.

Darlington, England

Brick Train

A locomotive made from 185,000 bricks celebrates the town's pioneering railway history.

A grizzly bear was spotted by a remote camera digging through a red squirrel midden.

Squirrels Are Unintentionally Luring Bears to Railroad Tracks

Train cars leak seeds, rodents collect them, and bears show up for easy meals.

Kelsey Kennedy August 30, 2017

The Lincoln Monument in Council Bluffs.

Council Bluffs, Iowa

Lincoln Monument of Council Bluffs

An obelisk commemorating Lincoln's role in connecting the coasts.

The model railroad.

Jonesport, Maine

Maine Central Model Railroad

An elderly widow still operates the incredibly detailed model railroad she and her husband built by hand.

Found: A Stolen Electric Train Ride for Children

It renewed one man's faith in Facebook.

Erik Shilling August 1, 2017

London's Mail Rail ran for 6.5 miles between sorting offices underneath the capital.

See London’s Underground ‘Mail Rail,’ Then and Now

It's like the Tube, but for post.

Anika Burgess July 27, 2017

Historically important diesel locomotive

Sacramento, California

Sacramento Locomotive Works

This 19th century train workshop is a treasure trove of railroad history.