The Milwaukee County Zoo's popular zoo train will undergo some changes this year. The train's two steam locomotive engines will leave the zoo; they've been sold to the Riverside & Great Northern ...

"The No. 1916 and No. 1924 steam locomotives (engines) will leave the station for the last time, transferring to the Riverside & Great Northern Preservation Society (R&GN) in the Wisconsin Dells," the ...

Earlier this year, the Milwaukee County Zoo announced that the popular zoo train's two steam locomotive engines would be retired and replaced by custom-built diesel engines. No changes have been made ...

MILWAUKEE - At the Milwaukee County Zoo, the wild animals of all varieties are not the only fan favorite of visitors. "We love to go on the train. It’s a lot of fun," said Beth Zepeda, a teacher from ...

The Milwaukee County Zoo welcomed a new diesel engine to its train fleet. An inaugural ride for Engine No. 2025 is open to the public on Saturday, Sept. 13. The long-running steam locomotives, a ...

MILWAUKEE COUNTY ZOO IS GETTING RID OF ITS STEAM LOCOMOTIVES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REASONS. THE ZOO SOLD THE ENGINES TO A MUSEUM IN WISCONSIN DELLS. TRAIN RIDES AT THE ZOO, HOWEVER, ARE NOT GOING AWAY.

The No. 1 Oregon, photo courtesy of Friends of the Washington Park and Zoo Railway. Families, children and train enthusiasts alike will gather at Washington Park on Thursday, June 20, to celebrate the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — A new effort to restore the entire Washington Park and Zoo Railway is gaining steam. If you were around Portland in the late 1950s, you know it was a pretty big deal. For decades ...

NORFOLK, Va. — The Virginia Zoo started a fundraiser to raise $150,000 for the ZooTrain. The train track is in need of significant repair and maintenance, and the Zoo is trying to raise the money by ...