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 ...

Five steam locomotives, destined for preservation at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, are the focus of a $50,000 matching fund challenge. The museum is running a $250,000 Ready for the Roundhouse ...

MARQUETTE, MI – A 19th Century steam locomotive is set for a 900-mile journey from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to Pennsylvania. The Yankee is a vertical boiler model manufactured by Alexander Chaplin ...

America’s railroads once connected towns, industries, and dreams from coast to coast - and their legacy still rumbles through ...

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 ...

COTO DE CAZA – George Thagard can avoid a visit to Disneyland to ride a steam train. This railroad tycoon just steps out front at his house and fires up Deanna, his full-size, narrow-gauge steam ...

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 ...

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 ...

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