Franklin County historian Mike Marotte shares the story of the old Pen Mar Park just over the Md. line near Wayneboro.

But after a spectacular, time-consuming and meticulous $3 million effort, including about $1.5 million from the Wagner Foundation, the 1385 steam locomotive ... WSOR’s operations.” The locomotive was ...

The East Lancashire Railway has announced that LNER B1 No. 61306 Mayflower is to visit them for their Legends of Steam Gala. 61306 Mayflower joins the list for next week’s (14-16th March 2025) gala ...

The East Lancashire Railway has announced a change of locomotive for its upcoming Legends of Steam Gala. Originally, it was planned that LMS Black 5 No. 45407 The Lancashire Fusilier would be running ...

Future Ready is sponsored by CASA of Western Maryland in partnership with several organizations, including Horizon Goodwill and the Western Maryland Consortium. CASA of Western Maryland is hosting ...

Two iconic locomotives will be powering into town on the East Lancashire Railway (ELR) line next month. Back for a second year, the "Legends of Steam" event, running from March 14 to 16, will greet ...

Beverly Byron, who represented Western Maryland, including Hagerstown and Cumberland, in the U.S. House of Representatives for 14 years, died of heart failure Sunday at her Frederick home.

CASA of Western Maryland will host a Bakers Bingo Blitz fundraiser on Wednesday, April 2. The event will feature 20 bingo games and local bakery vendors. Proceeds support CASA's efforts to recruit ...

The wet steam, on the water issuing from the boiler, gives this minimum proportion. The apparatus to be fitted to the locomotive to admit of working counter-pressure steam as a brake, is as simple ...

Jack LaSota, aka "Ziz," was arrested Feb. 16 in western Maryland. Michelle Zajko was arrested Feb. 16 in western Maryland. Members of the U.S. Border Patrol salute Agent David Maland's ...

One of the fascinating aspects of being actively involved in firing and running steam locomotives was discovering that each one had its own personality ... and 12 Alco 2-8-4s for Chicago & North ...