Operating engineers returned to the fair as well, giving attendees a firsthand look at what’s possible in model railroading.

Train enthusiasts from across the region gathered at Illinois Central College for the Peoria Train Fair, showcasing detailed model railroads and shopping for memorabilia, with over 100 tables and ...

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Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 18, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Front page flashback: Jan. 19, 1993 Two ...

Young train enthusiasts had a chance to become railroad conductors last weekend during the Historic Pullman Foundation Model Train Experience. But the youngsters weren’t the only ones enthralled by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aboard Amtrak's Southwest Chief train from Los Angeles to Chicago. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times) We were well into ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Passengers say the journey on Amtrak’s Southwest Chief — delays and all — is worth it: no TSA lines, ground-level ...

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The family of Bethany MaGee, who was set on fire by a deranged career criminal on a CTA train in Chicago last week, will celebrate Thanksgiving by her side at the hospital as she recovers from burns ...

THE ROAD TO THE CHICAGO TRAIN FIRE ATTACK. On April 23, 2020, a man poured gasoline around the Illinois state government building in Chicago and set it on fire. The man, identified as Lawrence Reed, ...

According to the Chicago news site CWB Chicago, Reed went inside the building, known as the Thompson Center, and asked a worker at a train kiosk where his check was. Reed left and came back about an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Twenty-six-year-old business analyst Bethany Magee was set on fire during a horrific attack on a commuter train in Chicago. Police ...