During World War II, thousands of men and women boarded trains, leaving their hometowns for their military assignments. For many of them, it was their first trip away from home, and many would not ...

A train, with locomotives and armoured cars at each end, passes over a temporary bridge erected over the Modder river; Seaforth Highlanders are riding in coal trucks and the train moves towards the ...

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the troop train disaster in West Lafayette, when 33 soldiers were killed and 278 were injured. The West Lafayette Historical Society will have a ceremony at the ...