West met East here Thursday morning (Feb. 13, 2025) as the East Broad Top Railroad took ownership of former Durango & ...

"There's a lot of excitement," Andy Spinelli, president of the museum, said this week. "We still have a lot of work to do, ...

The Strasburg Railroad, founded in 1832, remains one of America’s most iconic steam train experiences. This scenic rail journey winds through Pennsylvania’s Amish countryside, providing an immersive ...

Using a magnifying glass, Ron Sadusky, of West Mahanoy Twp. looked at an old map of Schuylkill County. “I like history,” said ...

The Alco RSD5 diesel locomotive is back ... Central RR of New Jersey; Chesapeake & Ohio; Chicago & North Western; Milwaukee Road; Pennsylvania RR; and Southern Pacific (along with St. Louis ...

A Bethlehem museum is adding world-renowned photographs to its list of collections. WDIY’s James Zipprodt reports.

Dan Cupper ALTOONA, Pa. – With the inspection, cleaning and conditioning of the drivers of former Pennsylvania Railroad Class K4s 4-6-2 steam engine No. 1361 by Strasburg Rail Road’s mechanical ...

Experience history at the Ely House Open House on March 2, 2025. Explore a preserved 19th-century home and a historic freight ...

The Schuylkill County-based railroad, the largest privately owned line in Pennsylvania, also saw record revenues in its freight and passenger divisions. A locomotive pulls freight cars near the ...

The worker was fired for refusing to issue steam locomotive and conductor licenses to an untrained and unqualified management official who has since left employment at the railroad, an ...

Meanwhile, the railroad honors a century of K-36 steam engines, preserving the largest active collection of this historic locomotive class," American Heritage Railways officials said. The Durango ...