Not as many of us ride the rails these days, but a group of train lovers nevertheless preserves Pennsylvania’s rich railroad ...

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PHMC and DGS broke ground on a 16,000-sq-ft roundhouse at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg to preserve ...

But in 1832, people believed cholera was linked to intemperance and vice, which were thought to weaken the body. According to the prevailing miasma theory, it caused outbreaks once airborne.

So he said, ‘It’s all yours.’” Today, he serves as president of the Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum in Richland, which is hosting its 36th Holiday Train Display through Jan. 12.

Trains played a huge role in Pennsylvania’s development, and local museums and volunteer groups statewide help to preserve ...