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 ...

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission unanimously voted Thursday to take steps to enhance railroad safety in the state.

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — All aboard! The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania will depart on a new project soon. The PA Historical and Museum Commission announced plans to break ground this month on ...

Becoming the fifth president of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Being the sixth of seven generations to live on a Main Line estate called Pencoyd that dates back to 1683. Being a father of six children and ...

Complete Guide to Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site in Pennsylvania including things to do, where to stay, how to get to the park, and so much more. Allegheny Portage Railroad National ...

The Engineering News and American Contract Journal ran a story about the Pennsylvania Railroad in Schuylkill County in 1885. “Work on the Schuylkill branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad is being pushed ...

Located near the geographical center of Pennsylvania, Altoona is a city known for transportation connections. Since the mid-1800s, transportation through western Pennsylvania has relied heavily on the ...

This Pennsylvania restaurant offers guests the chance to dine inside a charming vintage train car all February long.

It’s been more than half a century since the trains of the Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad — quaintly remembered by old-timers in these parts as the Ma & Pa — rolled over a single set of tracks on ...

Inside the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, you find a 185-year-old steam locomotive, an art deco GG1-class electric train and a diesel train painted bright Conrail blue. Outside the museum grow ...

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