In its heyday as “The Standard Railroad of the World,” the Pennsylvania Railroad had thousands of trackside industries systemwide to service. Each needed regular switching, and many were located in ...

Andrew Carnegie stood at just 4 feet 10 inches tall, yet this Scottish immigrant reshaped American industry and philanthropy ...

The fastest train in America rides on one of the country’s oldest railroad tracks. A quarter century after the Acela began ...

One of the museum’s crown jewels is the Pennsylvania Railroad K4s locomotive, a steam-powered titan that was the backbone of the Pennsy’s passenger service for decades.

There’s something undeniably magical about standing next to a massive steam locomotive that once thundered across the Pennsylvania countryside, its steel wheels larger than you are. The Railroad ...

Bob Bartizek's 40 x 70-foot Pennsylvania & Western RR in O scale (1:48, three-rail) depicts the PRR in western Pennsylvania.

Construction of an addition to the Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum in Richland won’t derail its holiday train show. The 37th annual show is slated to run from Nov. 8 to Jan. 11 at the ...

SEPTA GM Scott Sauer says the Philadelphia-based transit authority has a handle on how the fires started but hasn't uncovered ...

Hamburg, Pa -- The Reading Railroad Heritage Museum offers visitors a close-up look at both freight and passenger cars, while showcasing the important role the railroad industry played in the ...

HAMBURG, Pa. (WPVI) -- In this edition of One Tank Trips, we're diving into the rich history of the railroad - right here in Pennsylvania. The Reading Railroad Heritage Museum offers visitors a ...