The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum has transferred ownership of Steam Locomotive 5288 to the Colebrookdale Railroad Preservation Trust of Boyertown, Pa. The partnership will return to Pennsylvania a ...

The steam era of railroading in the United States is among the most storied, transformative legacies in the long saga of American industrialization. Chugging, hissing locomotives that spewed plumes of ...

Farewell to the Norfolk & Western Class J No. 611! This last-of-its kind locomotive from 1950 passed through New Cumberland on Monday as it made its way from Strasburg Rail Road to its next stop in ...

Steam engines are antiquated machines that most people probably can’t say they’ve ever seen run in person, much less in actual service. Tuesday morning, however, a few Pennsylvanians bore witness to a ...

DANVILLE, Va. – The Queen of Steam is on the move and passed through our area Monday, a welcome sight to railfans. The 611 left the North Carolina Transportation Museum Monday morning beginning its ...

America’s railroads once connected towns, industries, and dreams from coast to coast - and their legacy still rumbles through history. Across the country, remarkable train museums preserve that golden ...

Being pulled by another train, the Norfolk & Western 611 steam locomotive sped past onlookers Thursday on its way to the Virginia Museum of Transportation in Roanoke. The steam engine, built in 1950, ...

Not all national historic sites are cited on mountains or historic battlefields. In nearby Scranton, Pa., there is a unique national park that celebrates a machine and its effect on this country’s ...

Pennsylvania & Southern has joined the small but growing number of short line and regional railroads commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence in 2026. The railroad serving the ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The “Jupiter” steam locomotive was ...