The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania tells the story of people who traveled by train, who worked on the railroads, who built locomotives and railcars, and people who are behind the scenes.

In 1856 a C&P train departing Cleveland became the first to burn coal in its locomotive engine; a more efficient fuel, coal quickly supplanted wood as the railroads' energy source. In 1871 the C&P was ...

BELLOWS FALLS — The locomotive of a freight train from Berkshire & Eastern Railroad caught fire Monday night as it was approaching downtown Bellows Falls. Bellows Falls Village Fire Chief Shaun ...

The Amtrak train was traveling ... investigate “subjects up on the trains.” “When our officers arrived, the sergeants were starting to head up on the railroad tracks when an Accela high ...

A father and two of his adult sons were hit by the train, officials said ... the main rail station in Philadelphia after one of its trains struck and killed a father and two of his adult sons ...

The Engineering News and American Contract Journal ran a story about the Pennsylvania Railroad in Schuylkill ... but a few days to rip up track where trains once traveled busily transporting ...

Seeing “significant opportunities to grow,” independent infrastructure manager Ancala and Arkadia Rail Partners have formed Phoenix Rail following the acquisition of short line rail company ...

GOSHEN — A partnership was announced Wednesday morning at The National New York Central Railroad Museum in Elkhart. The museum has preserved a historic Mohawk engine for many years and is now ...

The train is powered by two FP7 diesel-electric locomotives built by General Motors in 1953; they're among just 10 FP7s remaining in the U.S. The Verde Canyon Railroad trains travel slightly more ...

A Pennsylvania building believed to have once been an Underground Railroad stop will be turned into apartments. The building, located on North Front Street in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was a law ...

The railroad also offers a full-service menu, entertainment, such as a bingo train, and other offerings for families. With plans to expand even more, purchasing additional locomotives will enable ...

PENINSULA, Ohio – The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad on Wednesday rolled out two additional locomotives that it recently purchased from the Grand Canyon Railway. The addition of the historic ...