FRESNO, Calif. — There is such a thing as love at first sight – or sound – and it can carry you through a lifetime. Jack Elwood of Fresno, who will turn 97 next month, knows this well. Growing up two ...

“All Aboard” will be heard again when the Disneyland Railroad opens Saturday, July 29, 2017 after a being shuttered for more than a year. Construction of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge meant the railroad ...

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Voice recordings of one of Britain's most celebrated steam locomotive engineers are being sought as part of celebrations to mark the 150th anniversary of his birth. Sir Nigel Gresley designed over ...

“The steam locomotive was the only machine ever made by man that was alive under steam,” Elwood continues. “She made breathing sounds, screeching, clanging, banging, hissing and all the sounds of a ...