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The Pennsylvania Railroad’s Altoona-built K4 1361 is seen in York on Aug. 26, 1988. Courtesy photo “What happened in the past happened,” Heinz said. “(Now it’s time) to move forward.” ...
STEWARTSTOWN, Pa. (WHTM) — It’s far from Pennsylvania’s only historic railroad, but it might be the only one that snakes through the front and back yards on homes — and certainly the only ...
The PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD was one of the 3 major components of the CONRAIL network, which included the ERIE-LACKAWANNA RAILROAD and the NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD. Pennsylvania Railroad operations in ...
The Engineering News and American Contract Journal ran a story about the Pennsylvania Railroad in Schuylkill County in 1885. “Work on the Schuylkill branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad is being ...
Pennsylvania Train Crash Highlights Shortcomings of Automated Railroad Braking System The collision of three Norfolk Southern trains in Pennsylvania early this month highlights the shortcomings of ...
A tunnel was recently discovered in a Pennsylvania borough that could be part of the Underground Railroad, a historian theorizes. Researchers in the area have previously found sites that once ...
It is gratifying to know that during the exciting scenes of the past two weeks the great highway of Pennsylvania maintains its deserved reputation for speed and safety. Although its enormous ...