To commemorate 200 years of American rail in 2027, the B&O Railroad Museum has launched the website Americanrail200.org. This ...
Barbara Stanwyck in a still from the 1939 Cecil B. DeMille movie, “Union Pacific.” (Barbara Stanwyck papers, American Heritage Center) The American Heritage Center (AHC) at the University of Wyoming ...
The United States marks its 250th anniversary this year — a milestone that invites reflection not just on our founding ideals ...
American history has always been made of the railway. It is a means of transportation and a source of economic growth, and of ...
The former Pennsylvania Railroad Master Mechanic’s Building in Altoona is pictured in the 1960s. Today, the building is home to the Railroaders Memorial Museum. Courtesy photo Fewer Pennsylvanians ...
Pennsylvania's rich railroad history is being preserved by dedicated train enthusiasts and organizations. Numerous museums across the state, both large and small, showcase railroad history and ...
CHURCH CREEK, MD ‒ Arnold Montgomery looks to the future by looking back through Harriett Tubman's eyes. On a recent visit to the rural area where the Underground Railroad's most famous conductor was ...
A model railroad display at the Mid-Ohio Valley Model Railroad Club in the rear basement of NOE Office Equipment, 610 Green St. An open house will be held from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. (Photo Provided ...