ALTOONA, Pa. (WJAC) — The Railroaders Memorial Museum in Altoona is hosting “Lafferty’s Revenge” this weekend. The haunted tour focuses on the man who served as the city’s undertaker during the height ...
The 1.2 million-pound locomotive known as Big Boy No. 4014 will chug through Pennsylvania to commemorate the nation's 250th ...
A portion of what was once the Maryland & Pennsylvania Railroad curves around a former flour mill in York County. Fewer Pennsylvanians ride the state’s rail these days, but a network of train lovers ...
It’s hard to believe that railroad history buff Matthew Wolff didn’t grow up in Blair County. Ridgway native Wolff, 26, is ...
PITTSBURGH -- Just four years ago, the Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum was considered a model for transit exhibits everywhere. Now it might be rolling toward the end of the line. When it opened in ...
A portion of what was once the Maryland & Pennsylvania Railroad curves around a former sawmill in York County. Courtesy of the Maryland & Pennsylvania Railroad Preservation Society The former ...
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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 ...