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A4 Shifters

The history of the A4 (along with the A5), which worked industrial sites in Eastern cities on trackage with close clearances and tight curves. Juniata Shops built all 64 A4 locomotives from 1906 through 1913. Includes prototype photos and scaled drawings.

Airway Limited Postscript

A follow-up article on the Summer 2003 issue's article, sharing more info.

Altoona Railroader's Memorial Museum Observations

Status of the Birch River and Duquesne cars at the museum

Amtrak ACS-64 on First Revenue Train

Amtrak ACS-64 Sprinter Clearance Test Run

Amtrak ACS-64 (Amtrak Cities Sprinter) #603, an electric locomotive from Siemens Mobility, has begun testing on the Philadelphia-Harrisburg Keystone Corridor in preparation for revenue-service fleet deployment of 70 units. Includes several photos.

Amtrak Fall Leaf Excursions over the Port Road

A report about Amtrak's Autumn Express round-trip excursions. Includes many photos, a schedule, and details about the consist.

Amtrak's Veteran Diesel on the Keystone Corridor

In July 2013, Amtrak specially painted P42 #42 at Beech Grove in honor of America's veterans. Includes many photo and a consist report.

Chicago Union Station PRR Display

The store about enlarged photos wanted for the Chicago Union Station waiting area. Includes the history of the Union Station with many historical photos.

Ex-PRR Business Car Philadelphia, #7507, for Sale

The history of the car, how M.W. Clement found and restored the car, and a general description of the car's state. Includes one exterior and many interior photos.

Ex-PRR N5b Cabin Car Coming to Pennsylvania

PRR #477768 has been restored and is going to be moved to the non-profit Colebrookdale Railroad (CRR) in Boyertown, PA.

Ex-PRR Pullmans to be Scrapped

A couple of photos and some information about the cars.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Last Ride on the PRR, 70 Years Ago

Detailed information about FDR's last days, and the funeral train. Includes photos and a map of where the train went.

Grip Teller Visits Horseshoe Curve

In the spring of 1934 PRR was planning its wall calendar for coming year, with Horseshoe Curve the setting. Osborne Company's Grif Teller was again to be the artist. Not being familiar with the site, Grif asked to see Horseshoe Curve firsthand and absorb its ambiance.

Harrisburg, PA Station Moves

The N6B and GG1 that are on display at the ex-PRR Harrisburg passenger station have been moved away from protective cover so that track work can begin at the station.

MW X23 Moved to Martinsburg Roundhouse

On May 2016, PRR X23 boxcar #499327, was moved to and into the ex-B&O Martinsburg, W.Va. roundhouse. Includes drawings, and historical and modernday photos of the car.

New Bridge Erected Across Amtrak Tracks at ex-PRR Lancaster, Pa. Station

A photo essay of the bridge under construction.

Parlor-Observation Queen Mary Scrapped

Announces the destruction of the passenger car and provides its history and a couple of photos.

PRR Oil-Electric and X29 Go to Allentown & Auburn RR

Doodlebug #4666 has been moved to Allentown & Auburn, its new owner. On April 23 an ex-PRR X29 box car was also moved to the A&A. Includes prototype historical and modernday photos of the Doodlebug (and its tracing drawings), and two photos of the X29 in the process of being moved.

PRR Phillies Baseball Special

The story of how the train derailed on July 28, 1962.

State Tower (1937-2016) Closed

State was an ex-PRR main line interlocking tower. Includes a schematic of the area over which it had control, and two interior photos.

The East Wind

The East Wind train ran from Philadelphia and Washington to New England, a service that was started in 1940. The train itself was carried by several railroads. The article includes the complete history of the train, many photos of the train in action, a map of its routes, PRR press releases, the 1940 schedule, and brochures. The last half of the article includes diagrams and photos of the passenger cars that made up the train, including interior photos.

Two Ex-PRR GP-9 in Operation in Pennsylvania

Steam Into History of New Freedom, PA has replaced its leased Stewartstown Railroad GE 44-tonner #10 with an ex-PRR road switcher, built as GP-9 #7128, which is now operated as GP-10 #7580. Includes many photos, as well as the history of the engine.

Wanderer and Voyager, Two Orphans

In 1927 Pullman offered the first single-occupancy room in its 14-single room Night-series cars. This article covers two of them. Includes photos and scaled drawings.

Where Were You... When PRR Brought the "Fab Four" to their first U.S. Concert?

The Beatles flew into New York when arrived in the U.S. for the first time, but due to blizzard conditions, they arranged for three sleeper cars on a PRR train to take them to their first concert in Washington, D.C.