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Pa. museum to build climate-controlled building to better protect historic exhibits

After years of outdoor deterioration, six steam locomotives will finally have protection from the elements in a new facility. Construction is expected to begin on the building this month at the ...

Baltimore’s B&O Museum begins $38 million restoration, expansion

Earth movers and dump trucks are so frenetic in Southwest Baltimore that it seems like they’ve got a train to catch. They do.
The York Dispatch

Railroads helped build Pennsylvania. These train lovers are maintaining the historical tracks.

Pennsylvania's rich railroad history is being preserved by dedicated train enthusiasts and organizations. Numerous museums across the state, both large and small, showcase railroad history and ...
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Pa. Railroad Museum breaks ground on $15 million building

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Tuesday for a new $15 million museum building in Lancaster County. The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission partnered with the ...
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Sioux City Railroad Museum now open, 8 months after historic flooding of Big Sioux River

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Last summer’s flooding caused major damage to many businesses, including the Sioux City Railroad Museum. The museum sits along the Big Sioux River in Sioux City. When that river ...
Reno Gazette-Journal

Sparks historic railroad machine shop: Final bricks available for pickup this week

Time is running out for those hoping to take home a piece of Sparks railroad history. The final batch of salvaged bricks from the historic Southern Pacific Railroad machine shop will be delivered ...
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Research on Muscatine County’s Underground Railroad and Black history to be presented at public event

MUSCATINE, Iowa — The Muscatine Historic Preservation Commission is inviting the public to a special presentation on Tuesday, July 1, highlighting new research into the Underground Railroad, ...