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ALTOONA, PA — Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 arrived in Altoona on Thursday as part of a coast-to-coast America250 tour, drawing an estimated 100,000 spectators and underscoring Pennsylvania’s effort …
Altoona Welcomes Big Boy as America250 Tourism Push Gains Steam Read More
The platform is nearly empty when the train pulls in. There is a low, steady rumble first, then the rush of air as steel meets track. A conductor steps down, …
A World in Motion: Parkesburg’s Brief, Brilliantly Still Moment on Film Read More
STRASBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC) has announced plans for the construction of a 16,000-square-foot, six-stall roundhouse at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. Designed …
New Roundhouse to Preserve Historic Locomotives at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania Read More