NEGAUNEE, MI – A rare, 19th Century steam locomotive has returned to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula after a lengthy restoration. The Yankee is a vertical boiler model manufactured by Alexander Chaplin and ...

MARQUETTE, MI – A 19th Century steam locomotive is set for a 900-mile journey from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to Pennsylvania. The Yankee is a vertical boiler model manufactured by Alexander Chaplin ...

A 150-year-old piece of Michigan’s industrial past is poised to glide into the future thanks to a major gift, state officials said. The Michigan Iron Industry Museum in the Upper Peninsula recently ...

The Michigan Iron Industry Museum in Negaunee has received $120,000 in funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to restore the Yankee, one of the oldest surviving steam locomotives in ...

Fans of beautiful Michigan train rides may be disappointed this season: The North Pole Express ride during Christmas season was canceled due to COVID-19 concerns, as well as the popular fall color ...

There’s nothing more guaranteed to excite a grizzled old railway enthusiast than the sight of a steam locomotive. The original main-line rail propulsion technology still clings on in a few places, but ...