How Did That Trolley Car Get There?
The trolley—or, more accurately, the half trolley—you spotted is a replica of a 1956 Philadelphia subway/surface car, and it was an alumni gift from the Class of 1956.
Source: University Of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Posted on June 18, 2013 by Sloan Auchincloss
Hopes Rise That National Railway Museum In York And Locomotion In Shildon Will Be Spared The Axe
It is now expected that museums and art galleries will lose only five per cent of their budgets - half that faced by other Government departments in the spending settlement, on June 26.
Source: Darlington And Stockton Times, Darlington, UK
Posted on June 17, 2013 by Sloan Auchincloss
82-Year-Old Steam Locomotive Visits Railroad Museum Of New England In Thomaston
THOMASTON >> This is the machine that built America, Naugatuck Railroad president Howard Pincus said, seated in the 82-year old steam locomotive. Sadie, a charcoal-colored vintage steam engine visited the Thomaston’s Railroad Museum of New England for the first time.
Source: Register Citizen, Torrington, Connecticut, USA
Posted on June 17, 2013 by Sloan Auchincloss
At 92, Upper St. Clair Man Is Trolley Museum's Oldest Volunteer
Meet Arthur Ellis.
Source: Upper St. Clair Patch, Pittsburgh (South Hills area), PA, U. S. A.
Posted on June 17, 2013 by Sloan Auchincloss
Isabel Benham Dies At 103; First Female Partner On Wall Street
She inspected railroads, studied rail manuals and annual reports and kept in close contact with institutional investors in rail securities. She also kept miniature diesel locomotives and boxcars on her desk, the Times reported in a 1964 profile.
Source: Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, USA
Posted on June 14, 2013 by ROSS PINYAN
Back Story: Restoring Historic Stretch Of Railroad
Details of the Steam Into History project on the former PRR between New Freedom and Hanover Junction, Pa.
Source: Sun, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Posted on June 14, 2013 by Alexander D. Mitchell IV
Mallard Steam Locomotive To Return To Grantham
The locomotive that set a world speed record for steam locomotives is to return to the area where the record was set in central England.
Source: British Broadcasting Corporation, London, England, U.K.
Posted on June 14, 2013 by Richard Buckby
At 100, Grand Central Still Holds Secrets
"If you thought you were going to get a tour of Grand Central Station, you were WRONG!" he screeched in a voice that carried above the lunch-hour din. "That's because it's a TERMINAL!"
Source: Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, USA
Posted on June 13, 2013 by ROSS PINYAN
Free Train, Handcar Rides At Railway Museum
The Rotary Club of Goleta Noontime is the event sponsor. Members of the club will be on hand during the event to greet museum visitors and help with the rides.
Source: Santa Ynez Valley News, Solvang, CA, U. S. A.
Posted on June 13, 2013 by Sloan Auchincloss
El Paso Railroad Museum Considers $1 Lease
The El Paso City Council agreed to offer a new deal to the railroad museum Tuesday during its weekly meeting, but a lawyer for the museum said it plans to move out by next week.
Source: El Paso Times, El Paso, Texas, USA
Posted on June 13, 2013 by Sloan Auchincloss
Hands-On Fun: Operate A Trolley At Shore Line Museum
Anyone tall enough to see out of the car's window (usually about age 12) is invited to participate. The fee ($50) comes with a one-year museum membership "with the goal of growing our ranks of supporters," he said.
Source: Connecticut Post, , CT, U. S. A.
Posted on June 13, 2013 by Sloan Auchincloss
Ulster County To Catskill Mountain Railroad: Live Up To Lease Or Lose Right To Use Tracks
Ulster County Executive Michael Hein has given the Catskill Mountain Railroad 30 days to live up to the terms of its lease with the county or lose its right to use county-owned railroad tracks.
Source: Daily Freeman, Kingston, New York, USA
Posted on June 12, 2013 by Ernest Hunt
Shay No. 4 To Be Honored At Cass Scenic Railroad
Cass set to celebrate 50 years of being a tourist RR. Shay No. 4 will take the honors of leading a tourist train up the hill, just as she did in 1963,
Source: E.Lkins Intermountain, Elkins, WV, USA
Posted on June 11, 2013 by T. Phillips
PERRIS: Fathers Day BBQ Planned For Railway Museum
The museum on June 15 and 16 is set to show its collection of vintage Pacific Electric Railway Company “Big Red Cars” that once travelled a 1,000-mile rail system — the largest in America — in the Los Angeles area.
Source: PE Blog, Riverside, CA, U. S. A.
Posted on June 11, 2013 by Sloan Auchincloss
National Railway Museum Seeks Mallard Crew
As the countdown continues to the 75th anniversary celebrations of Mallard breaking the world steam speed record the National Railway Museum is trying to find the drivers and other crew that worked on the world’s fastest locomotive.
Source: Global Rail News, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Posted on June 11, 2013 by Sloan Auchincloss
Lake Erie Moment: North East Train Museum Readies For New Equipment, Big Festival
Lake Shore Railway Historical Society President, Ray Grabowski Jr., 50, hammers in a railroad spike at LSRHS in North East on June 8.
Source: Erie Times-News, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
Posted on June 11, 2013 by Sloan Auchincloss
Astoria Trolley Marks Half A Million Riders
.......after being declared the 500,000 passenger on the Astoria Riverfront Trolley Sunday. WhiteWater hopped on the trolley with Amber Marsee, second from left, of Salem,
Source: Daily Astorian, Astoria, OR, USA
Posted on June 9, 2013 by Sloan Auchincloss
Vintage Train Car Rolls Into Union Station
High-end excursions to begin from St. Louis next year.
Source: Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Posted on June 7, 2013 by Rob Davis
SOUTH AFRICAN STEAM TOUR NOV 2013
SOUTH AFRICAN STEAM TOUR NOV 2013
On June 5, 2013 In South Africa
The provisional programme for a South African steam-hauled tour train to run from 16 to 26 November 2013 is as follows:
Source: Railways Africa, , , South Africa
Posted on June 6, 2013 by Sloan Auchincloss
York National Railway Museum Closure Threat 'a Tragedy'
"It puts in jeopardy the vital contribution the National Railway Museum makes to the cultural, tourism and wider economy in this city," they said.
The museum played a "critical part" in attracting tourists to York, generating £443m for the city each year, they added.
Source: British Broadcasting Corporation, London, England, U.K.
Posted on June 6, 2013 by Sloan Auchincloss
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