It’s a wonder how anyone forgot these unforgettable items. Train operators revealed the weirdest items lost on trains, including a prosthetic leg, a live hamster, and 22 lbs. of chicken breasts.

Several decades ago, American railroads thought they could make trains more efficient and cheaper to run by ditching the electric motors for torque converters and a direct-drive transmission. These ...

(CNN) — Whether we call them railways or railroads, we’re all familiar with the concept — big, heavy vehicles that can’t climb steep hills, running on two steel rails. That’s the pattern, right? Well, ...