Grand Trunk Western 6325, Part of Truman’s Whistle-Stop Campaign
Many early Presidents of the United States used train travel,…
Museum Steam
Chesapeake & Ohio 490, Yellowbelly at the B&O Museum
The term ‘Yellowbelly’ has traditionally been used as an insult…
Union Pacific Railroad Museum
This museum sounds like it is actually part of the…
John Bull, Oldest Operable Steam Locomotive
Several historic locomotives have seen replicas built, usually after the…
PRR #1223, An American Star Preserved in Pennsylvania
The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania can seem overwhelming when visiting…
Henry Ford Museum, Static and Operational Steam in Michigan
Known as the ‘Father of the automobile’, Henry Ford played…
Bethlehem Steel Company #111, Fireless Steam Survives
Fireless locomotives may not receive as much love and attention…
PRR #520, Boiler Explosion Survivor
When the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) unveiled L1s class steam engine…
Sir Nigel Gresley, the Man and the Machine
The list of individuals who were vital to the general…
Tom Thumb, The Tiny Big Boy Relative
Long before the Baltimore & Ohio (B&O) Railroad would become…