Trains

The Historic Laramie Railroad Depot will host an open house this weekend.

For a third consecutive year, a LEGO train empire will be built in the Historic Laramie Railroad Depot by CoWLUG, as part of the depot's open house. The free open house will also feature other working train models and there will be free refreshments and souvenirs to purchase.

Amtrak's passenger train service has been routed temporarily through Wyoming, including the cities of Laramie, Rawlins and Rock Springs.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Authorities are trying to identify a body found on a train’s coal car as it passed through St. Louis.

Opponents of the coal industry’s ambitious Asian export plans say a projected spike in cargo trains passing through the Northwest could tie up existing rail lines.