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A former Scotia landmark, Locomotive No. 9 is now fully restored. It debuted in Mill Valley over Memorial Day weekend.
The first known appearance of a steam engine in the valley can be traced back to 1864 when ... then be hoisted to Summit Hill and onto the Switchback Gravity Railroad for delivery to the Lehigh Canal ...
And while the rails were taken up in Newton Falls and elsewhere many years ago, an original, stone whistle post still stands in the ground of the track bed right-of-way just north of the depot to ...
Prepare to dive deep into the electrifying world of steam locomotives breaking speed barriers that still amaze railway ...
A railfan remembers encounters with the familiar 4-6-4 Hudson steam locomotive type on multiple railroads around the Great ...
L. SAUCON TWP., Pa. - There was recognition of a little-known landmark in the Lehigh Valley Wednesday. It's called the 'President Pumping Engine." At one time, it was one of the largest engines in ...
The Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway in Jim Thorpe celebrated its 20th anniversary on Memorial Day weekend. The LGSR story began ...
At one time, close to 60 cement plants dotted the Lehigh Valley landscape. At one time, close to 60 cement plants dotted the Lehigh Valley landscape. To preserve the history, one Northampton ...
A Casper man’s lifelong passion for railroading led to a career as a passenger train conductor. The 82-year-old loves trains ...
A benefit for steam expert Gary Bensman — whose fingerprints are on virtually every major steam locomotive restoration ...
The Nott steam pumper fire engine, officially named the La Crosse, was purchased in 1905 for use at Station No. 1 at 414 State St. It cost the substantial sum of $5,000. The La Crosse was pulled ...
The victim was taken by ambulance to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. “I’m lucky to be alive, that’s for sure,” he told Gannett Co. Inc. outdoors columnist Brian Whipkey. May 12 ...