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Category: Pennsylvania

link to Strasburg Railroad-A Rolling Museum

Strasburg Railroad-A Rolling Museum

Background Since its charter in 1832, the Strasburg Railroad continues to operate under the name of which it was created. This is the only railroad in the western hemisphere to accomplish this feat,...

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link to Steamtown National Historic Site

Steamtown National Historic Site

Background Located in the heart of anthracite coal country lies the Steamtown National Historic Site, a division of the National Park Service (NPS), and a historic landmark.Located in Scranton,...

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link to Altoona Works-World’s Largest Railroad Maintenance Facility

Altoona Works-World’s Largest Railroad Maintenance Facility

In the mid-1800s, the Pennsylvania Railroad's primary focus was on expansion westward. At this time, the railroad tackled the steep Allegheny Mountains via the Allegheny Portage Railroad, and was in...

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link to Visitors Guide to the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania

Visitors Guide to the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania

Nestled deep in the Pennsylvania Dutch country lies a mecca for train enthusiasts, The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. The museum is home to hundreds of railroad artifacts from the golden age of...

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link to The Lackawanna Cutoff

The Lackawanna Cutoff

Background Completed in 1911, the Lackawanna Cutoff was the result of then Delaware, Lackawanna & Western president William Truesdale, to shorten the route between Port Morris, New Jersey to...

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link to An Engineering Marvel-Horseshoe Curve

An Engineering Marvel-Horseshoe Curve

Background Nestled deep in the Alleghenies lies an engineering marvel, the Horseshoe Curve. Completed by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1854, it successfully created a rail passage through the rugged...

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