For over 40 years, Chief Engineer Ray Pimlott was instrumental in overseeing the maintenance and operation of the Tilden Park Steam Train. During one family’s visit, he patiently explained the ...

Plainville, Ind. Never was a town more aptly named. It was on state Highway 57 and had nearly 500 souls in 1955. It had Charles England’s Machine Shop and was home to my grandfather Frank Morgan’s ...

Many of us have had that moment in our lives when we dream of becoming a locomotive engineer. It’s a fascinating career, but what does it take to get there in today’s high-demand world of modern ...

Robert Burkhardt working as a new locomotive engineer in 1980. Few things resonate sweeter than a solid father-son relationship. That’s especially true when sons proudly follow in their father’s ...