Only Operational Engine Among Many

At the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania this is the only locomotive maintained in operational condition. Former Pennsylvania Power & Light #1, this 18 Ton diesel switcher was built by Plymouth in Plymouth, Ohio in 1949. Not a part of the museum collection, #1 is the shop and yard switcher and capable of moving any piece of equipment in the museum's collection. Some of the details such as a Mack Truck bulldog on the radiator, the museum logo on the cab, and the big engine horn are not original.

Nickel Plate Berkshire

This modern steam locomotive, number 757, was built by Lima in 1944 for the New York, Chicago, and St. Louis Railroad more commonly referred to as The Nickel Plate Road. In December 1966 it was the first locomotive donated to the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, a gift of Norfolk & Western Railroad. The name Berkshire comes from the name of the mountains crossed by the Boston and Albany Railroad where the type was first demonstrated.

Pennsy High Speed Snackbar

Budd Metroliner type EPa coach/snackbar was built in 1968 in Red Lion (Philadelphia) PA and served with PRR, Penn Central, and Amtrak until retirement. It was donated by Amtrak to the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in 1995. It may be the only surviving car of its type. The original cost was $434,638. Although ordered by PRR, Metroliner service debut was delyaed until 1969 under Penn Central.

The Most Numerous Locomtotive

The 2-8-0 Consolidation type was the most numerous steam locomotive in North America. This PRR H10s #7688 was one of 3,335 of this wheel arrangement on this one railroad in 1924. Number 7688 was built at the Lima Locomotive Works in Lima, Ohio in 1915 and continued in service until 1957 when it became part of the Pennsylvania Railroad Historical Collection and went into storage at the Northumberland engine house until it was moved to the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in 1969.
All the H10s class were constructed by commercial builders and not Pennsy's shops.

Amtrak in Lancaster Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Station in Lancaster PA sees 27 trains each weekday on Amtrak's Keystone Line. See Amfleet coaches, AEM-7 electric engines, cab cars, the old Cork tower, train announcement and more.

Second Gen Pennsy Diesel

At the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania this GM-EMD GP-9. 1955. PRR Class ERS-17 gets some exposure to the sun during a 2007 rearrangement of the museum's indoor rolling stock exhibit hall.

Pennsy High Stepper

Juniata 4-4-2. PRR class E7s. 1902. Gift 12/1979 of Penn Central Corp. Represents world's record speed holder (127.1 mph) in 1905. Last operated 1/20/1989. Above: in 1971. Below: in 2005 at Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania.

Pennsy Mountain Class

Juniata 4-8-2. 1930. PRR class M1b. Above: at Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg, PA. Stripped of its asbestos boiler and cylinder lagging and sheet metal sheathing.

Below in 1971. Gift 12/1969 of Penn Central Corp.

Strasburg RR 475 Taking on Water

East Strasburg station in Strasburg, Pennsylvania repeats the same scene every morning in season before the first train departs at 11 AM. On this warm July morning in 2008 engine 475 fills its tender under the care of its fireman. This Baldwin (Burnham, Williams) 4-8-0 was built as a mixed service engine for the Norfolk & Western Railway as class M in 1906. It arrived disassembled at Strasburg in 1991. The 475 is the only operable 12-wheel steam locomotive in North America.

A Trip on the Adirondack Scenic RR

From Utica, NY to Thendara Station near Old Forge in the Adirondack Mountain foothills, Adirondack Scenic Railroad provides a first class excursion lasting all day. Using ex Canadian National cars and F7 or historic Alco diesel power, this is a great trip.

Old Rail Diesel Cars

Budd Rail Diesel Cars spotted near the Utica, New York Union Station from the window of an Adirondack Scenic Railroad coach en route to Thendara, NY.

Pennsy Ore Hauler

This Pennsylvania Railroad class G39A ore jenny was donated to the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania by Conrail in 1999. The car was built in the PRR Samuel Rea shops in 1964. Restoration in Strasburg was completed in 2007.