Trains

Good things come to those who wait and that apparently includes trains as there is much rejoicing about a new service connecting Minnesota and Illinois that took 12 years to get done.

The new state-sponsored Borealis route is the second daily Amtrak train service connecting St. Paul to Chicago with 11 stops in between.

I'll admit that I can be a jaded individual that's hard to impress, but this Illinois mansion is incredible. It's a more than 20,000 square foot estate that has an exotic outdoor pool area and an elaborate train set room.

It sounds like something you'd see at the end of a movie, but it was a real event that happened in Missouri nearly two centuries ago. In 1855, a Missouri bridge collapsed and took a train and many lives down to the river below.

You don't have to book a flight, get on a boat, or have a days-long care ride in order to take the most festive train ride in America.

The era of train travel is slowly fading into the past sadly, but there is still one scenic train ride you can take in Missouri and it's just been named one of the most 'charming' in America.

It's easy to take for granted as this train quite literally travels in our backyard nearly every single day, but it's also been recognized as one of the most scenic trips you can make in Illinois thanks to its "ocean view dome".

It's been said that you learn something new every day. I guess this is that thing for me and maybe for you. Did you know that Chicago really does set its train tracks on fire sometimes? It's true and I can explain why if you don't already know.

It's been said that where there is smoke, there is at least a little fire. That saying is accurate when it comes to the urban legend of ghost elephants in a cemetery in Illinois. There is a tragic truth to this tale that is far worse than the urban legend it inspired.

A Wisconsin hiker found a few train cars that have either been abandoned or are being used for junk storage.