Rollin Wilbur, an official for the Lehigh Valley Railroad, said that the first engine pulling the train ... Other victims were scalded by the escaping steam. A young woman's screams were heard ...

Like the internal combustion engine age which he helped create ... the money for Mack but as Asa Packer’s heirs at the Lehigh Valley Railroad had earlier discovered in the 1890s when they ...

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 ...

The Reading & Northern Railroad will continue the tradition of Iron Horse Ramble excursions in the summer of 2024. These excursions will feature one of the largest operating steam locomotives on ...

The "cab-forward" design of steam locomotives, while an innovative idea, was often more trouble than it was worth. This ...

People enjoy the party Monday, May 19, 2025, to celebrate Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital’s 13th anniversary. In addition to crafts, games and food, guests were invited to paint bike ...

Severe thunderstorms delivered torrential rain and frequent lightning Friday morning across the Lehigh Valley. See photos below. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call) Rain drops form on the hood of a car ...

A heritage railway charity is celebrating the 80th anniversary of Thomas with a 14-mile "big birthday adventure" train trip. The famous talking steam engine character was created by the Rev W Awdry, ...

As the buzz builds for the fully functional Norfolk & Western Class J 611 passenger steam engine’s return to Roanoke ... Winston Link Museum and the Roanoke Valley Convention and Visitors ...

A Casper man’s lifelong passion for railroading led to a career as a passenger train conductor. The 82-year-old loves trains ...

These steam engines that have been around since the early 1990s are perhaps the oldest surviving locomotives in India and have turned 125 this year. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway's Steam Engines ...

Today, the team travels via chartered flights, a far cry from the days of steam engines and sleeper cars. Yet, the legacy of those early journeys remains a proud part of Notre Dame’s storied ...