In the wake of the Amtrak 188 derailment, which killed eight people and injured about 200 passengers and crew members, many are questioning the safety of Pennsylvania's rail service. BigTrial.net ...

Step into a bygone era on a scenic heritage train ride through peaceful Pennsylvania hills, complete with vintage cars, ...

Price: Single car, $54.95; three-pack, $164.85; and six-pack, $329.70 Era: 1915 to 1970s (varies based on paint scheme) Manufacturer: Rapido Trains, 382 High St., Buffalo, NY 14204; 905-474-3314; ...

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 ...

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 ...

Compressed air was used to keep the water out of the Pennsylvania RR's Manhattan tunnels. Work never stopped on the Pennsylvania Railroad’s tunneling projects; there were three 8-hour shifts a day, 7 ...

The Pennsylvania Railroad announced they would be tunneling into Manhattan. When the Pennsylvania Railroad announced they would be tunneling into Manhattan, rather than building a bridge, people were ...

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 ...

The Danville and Pottsville Railroad, or D&P, was one of the first railroads in Pennsylvania. Thing is, it never reached Danville or Pottsville. Driven by the lure of profits in marketing anthracite ...

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