On Sunday, Oct. 21, 1957, the fires in the last steam locomotives assigned to the Pennsylvania Railroad's Northumberland roundhouse were allowed to die, bringing to a close an era that had begun more ...
STRASBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC) has announced plans for the construction of a 16,000-square-foot, six-stall roundhouse at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in ...
Step into a bygone era on a scenic heritage train ride through peaceful Pennsylvania hills, complete with vintage cars, ...
The steam era of railroading in the United States is among the most storied, transformative legacies in the long saga of American industrialization. Chugging, hissing locomotives that spewed plumes of ...
A steam locomotive that has been on display at the Franklin Institute for the last 90 years was recently removed and will be relocated to the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. The ...
The Colebrookdale Railroad Preservation Trust wants to bring the steam locomotive back to the region. The nonprofit, which restores and operates the Colebrookdale Railroad between Pottstown and ...