Switching to diesel locomotives saved the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. from declaring bankruptcy in 1946, when the railroad reported a net loss for the first time, he said.

These trains were among the last to use steam locomotives on the Pennsylvania Railroad, lasting until late October 1957. Diesels replaced steam everywhere on the Pennsylvania in November 1957.

Parts of this old Pennsy branch line are still carrying traffic, although it is not railroad traffic.When the Fort Washington Expressway, Pa. Route 309, was constructed in the mid-1950s, engineers … ...

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — It’s all clear for a new project at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission and the Commonwealth of Pennsyl… ...

June 02, 2015 Could old Pennsylvania RR system have prevented Amtrak 188 derailment?

The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania tells the story of railroading in Pennsylvania. Now the story includes living history ...