Pennsylvania Railroad T1 technology. A slippery story of poppet valves, streamlining, and a possible world speed record.

The decades-long effort to advance the design and technology of steam locomotives constantly circled back to the idea of ...

Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad had a strong year in 2024 with increased ridership numbers and the opening of a new regional rail station. 2023 saw over 322,000 guests ride with Reading & ...

In 1853 when Carnegie joined the Pennsylvania Railroad, trains carried ... safety was a more basic concern. Locomotives were safe enough if the boiler steam remained at moderate levels, but ...