ALTOONA, Pa. (WJAC) — The Railroaders Memorial Museum in Altoona held its first day of its "Soldiers and Switchmen" event on Saturday, where historians portray how the railroads impacted certain ...
Altoona, PA (WJAC) — With the colder weather approaching, and people seeking more things to do indoors, the Altoona Model Railroad Museum Association would like to extend an invitation to the ...
Norfolk Southern didn’t mind being late to the AC-traction party. And NS wasn’t just fashionably late, either. As Burlington ...
The former Pennsylvania Railroad Master Mechanic’s Building in Altoona is pictured in the 1960s. Today, the building is home to the Railroaders Memorial Museum. Courtesy photo Fewer Pennsylvanians ...
This September marked 175 years since work began on maintenance shops for the Pennsylvania Railroad in what became the brand new town of Altoona. The town was built for one purpose: to keep America ...
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 ...
GALLITZIN, Pa. (WTAJ) — During the month of September, the Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site recognized International Underground Railroad Month. The Allegheny Portage Railroad was the ...
Mayor Matt Pacifico welcomed a student from St. Polten, Austria, for a two-week stay. Pirmin Rauscher, a senior honors student, won the St. Polten Youth Unlimited Competition. The prize had him choose ...
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