Back when Joe Szabo was a Metra conductor, Pullman was one of his favorite stops on the Electric District Line because of the strong community there as well as its place in history. So after he ...

Pullman: a man, a company, a town, a movement. Pullman: a man, a company, a town, a movement. The story of Pullman represents a nexus of race, class, and politics that defined the labor movement, laid ...

Imagine traveling in the equivalent of a private business jet in 1914. The Francis L. Suter, a railcar used by business travelers at the time, was more of a rolling lounge equipped with a wood-burning ...

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PHOTO: Classic American rail travel is back thanks to Iowa Pacific Holdings devotion to the legacy of Pullman. (Courtesy of Pullman Rail Journeys) These are good times for one of the most prominent ...

On Friday Pullman Rail Journeys made its first stop in Denver at Union Station, bringing three restored vintage passenger cars full of riders from Chicago. But it’s not only the cars that are a ...

It’s time once again for our Best of the Midwest feature! Are you trying to come up with some vacation ideas that are only a quick getaway from the Chicago area? Well, John Williams has some great ...

Pullman porters, who wore dignified uniforms, traveled cross country, and met celebrities and dignitaries, seemed to live glamorous lives. They often transported black newspapers to areas where black ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- For Alfonso and Ray Quiroz, this was a walk down memory lane. "I was born in Pullman, raised my family in Pullman worked at Pullman Standard," Alfonso said. The brothers were just in ...

The B&O Railroad began in 1828 and inside the museum on Pratt Street, you'll find pieces that depict its history in Maryland and across the country.African-American history with the railroad began ...

Senior editor Gay Nagle Myers sampled Pullman Rail Journeys’ overnight rail service from Chicago to New Orleans, a 20-hour, 934-mile odyssey that loosely followed the path of the Mississippi River ...