The model railroad industry has featured fantasy-painted locomotives for years. These are locomotive models painted for railroads that never actually owned them. Think Canadian National GP60Ms ...

SHIMANTO, Kochi Prefecture--There are train buffs ... faithful reproduction of the Class C62 steam locomotive that features identical mechanisms as the actual trains and can even carry passengers.

To celebrate 200 years of passenger-carrying railways, one locomotive enthusiast will be offering train rides for what will be a New Year's Day first. Lawrie Rose will be firing up one of his ...