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Railroads helped build Pennsylvania; These train lovers and museums are maintaining the historical tracks.

The former Pennsylvania Railroad Master Mechanic’s Building in Altoona, pictured in the 1960s. Today, this building is home to the Railroaders Memorial Museum. Courtesy of the Railroaders Memorial ...
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Pennsylvania Railroad Museum finally breaks ground on long-held vision

(The Center Square) – The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission broke ceremonial ground on a new facility at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania on Tuesday in Strasburg. The 16,000-foot ...
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PHOTOS: Railroad Museum of Pa.'s roundhouse groundbreaking, renderings

The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania has started construction of a six-stall roundhouse for the display of its historic Pennsylvania Railroad steam locomotives. Patrick Morrison, director, Railroad ...
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Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania chugging along with roundhouse project

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 ...
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Upcoming events at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania

The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Lancaster County has an impressive collection of historic locomotives and a suite of upcoming events that have something for everyone.Video above: Swing dancing ...
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History you can eat: Why the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania is growing tomatoes

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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Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum to open holiday train display

The Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum is getting ready to open its holiday train display. KDKA-TV's Barry Pintar ...
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Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania to screen ‘Polar Express’ Dec. 7

‘The Polar Express’ will be screened at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. STRASBURG — All aboard to see the new classic holiday film “The Polar Express” ...
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Railroads helped build Pa. These train lovers and museums are maintaining the historical tracks.

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 ...
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Railroads helped build Pa. These train lovers and museums are maintaining the historical tracks.

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Railroads helped build Pa. These train lovers and museums are maintaining the historical tracks.

Fewer Pennsylvanians ride the state’s rail these days, but a network of train lovers work like locomotives to preserve the commonwealth’s rich railroad heritage. Craig Sansonetti, president of the Ma ...