‘Press Releases’ Archives
Rare Chance To Drive an Iconic Early 1960s Maine Line ‘Deltic’ Diesel Locomotive
Members of the public are being given the rare chance to drive a powerful, iconic and historic early 1960s ‘Deltic’ class main line diesel locomotive – for twelve miles through beautiful Purbeck countryside. The unique opportunity to take to the controls of [Read More]
Geothermal HVAC system at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania Completed
Main Exhibit Hall Is Now Climate Controlled Strasburg, Lancaster County, PA – With no fanfare, a switch was flipped and the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania’s new, green, geothermal system of heating and cooling in Rolling Stock Hall began to protect the [Read More]
TrainTalk.TV Will be at Supertrain Train Show in Calgary!
We’re not quite sure what we’ll be able to do there, as it will depend on how much time we have, but we will be inside the Cribscapes booth – Drop by and say hi. April 21-22. http://www.Supertrain.ca We may try a live Ustream feed from the show, and I will [Read More]
All Aboard the 4th Annual San Bernardino Railroad Days
The 4th Annual San Bernardino Railroad Days sponsored by BNSF will be held at the historic Santa Fe Depot in San Bernardino on April 21 and 22, 2012. Train lovers can tour the #3751 Steam Engine along with the six restored train cars at the depot upon its arrival from Los [Read More]
The Great North Steam Fair At Beamish – A Steam Extravaganza!
Steam along to Beamish next weekend for one of the biggest events of the year – The Great North Steam Fair. At this four-day steam spectacular, from 12th to 15th April, there’ll be vehicles of all shapes, sizes and colours, with something for everyone to enjoy. Most of [Read More]
C&O Historical Society will host the C&O Railway Heritage Festival
On Saturday May 5, 2012 from 10am till 4pm the C&O Historical Society will host the C&O Railway Heritage Festival, which will be held in conjuction with the Magic in the Mountains festival sponsored by Clifton Forge Main Street. With a $5.00 per person admission [Read More]
New Volunteers Weekend at the Midland Railway – Butterley
The 14th and 15th April will see the Midland Railway – Butterley hold a new volunteers weekend. The aim is that anyone interested in volunteering at the Railway can come in and look at some of the opportunities to help the railway. Volunteers get the chance to help in all [Read More]
Winter Warmer Trains at Midland Railway – Butterley
The Midland Railway – Butterley will be running two industrial Steam Locomotives on Saturday 14th April. The locomotives are “Whitehead” an 0-4-0 saddle tank built by Peckett and sons of Bristol in 1908 and “Castle Donington No 1” a larger 0-4-0 Saddle Tank built [Read More]
The Role of Railroads in Pennsylvania During the Civil War
RAILROAD MUSEUM OF PENNSYLVANIA MARKS CIVIL WAR SESQUICENTENNIAL WITH NEW EXHIBIT IN 2012 Railroads were a key to the successes of both the Union and Confederacy during the Civil War, and the contributions of Pennsylvania’s railroads were an integral part of the [Read More]
Great Central Buildings “Chequed” Over
Bachmann Europe Plc has today handed over a cheque for £5,600 to the Great Central Railway as a thank you for allowing the company to produce models of its distinctive Rothley station. For the building of the Great Central Railway’s London Extension, which opened in [Read More]
