Our newest addition has just arrived in North East and is on location at the museum. It’s a 1939 General Electric 23 ton boxcab locomotive. It has, shall we say, a very functional look, but it will be restored this season and you will see it running on our tracks. The incredible variety of GE […]
We’re Moving Fast on the Lake Shore Railway Museum Website
If you’re here on our museum website for the first time, you’ll find plenty to see. If you’ve been here before, make sure you look around, we’re constantly changing and updating the content. The rolling stock page is a busy place, we’re putting more photos up as quickly as we can, updating the descriptions and, […]
GE Wins Big Locomotive Contract
GE has announced that South Africa has placed a large order for locomotives with GE: Transnet said today that it would buy 233 advanced Evolution Series locomotives developed by GE Transportation. This new purchase comes on top of 143 locomotives that Transnet ordered from GE since 2010. It’s part of a 1000 locomotive order. GE […]
Amtrak Residency for Writers Inspires Article on the Lake Shore Limited
Feeling creative? Need a little inspiration to find just the right words? The Amtrak Residency for writers may be the perfect solution. #AmtrakResidency will allow for up to 24 writers to take long-distance trains to work on their projects. Each writer’s round-trip journey will include accommodations on board a sleeper car equipped with a bed, […]
The Rise and Fall of Penn Station
A fascinating program, worth watching for any train history buff, about the building and eventual demolition of the amazing Penn Station in New York, will be on PBS Tuesday, Feb 18, 2014 at 9:00 PM. Part of the wonder of traveling by train in the past, were the sometimes spectacular train stations passengers passed through. […]
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