North East, PA. — A 1943 ex-military forty-five(45) ton “centercab” switcher locomotive becomes #10 in the “locomotives that our parents and grandparents built collection” of General Electric locomotives at Lake Shore Railway Museum. Built in 1943 as serial number 17851 and assigned to McChord Army Air Field (now McChord Air Force Base) south of Tacoma, […]
CSX Pride in Service to make a big show in northwestern Pennsylvania
Following in the 2017 footsteps of C&O “Chessie” locomotive #8272, the THREE recently christened “CSX Pride in Service” locomotives are scheduled to visit the hallowed erecting halls and grounds of Erie Wabtec/GE where they were built. They will then move to Lake Shore Railway Historical Museum in North East, PA, for public display on Saturday, […]
Lake Shore Railway Museum Will Now Be Open for Winter Hours
The Lake Shore Railway Museum is such a great place to visit if you’re a railfan. Locomotives and railcars on the museum grounds, railroad exhibits inside and our very popular gift shop, where you can get all sorts of railroad and train related books, magazines, t-shirts, caps, pins and postcards and a whole lot more. […]
Lake Shore Railway Rolling Stock Gets Some Fresh Paint
It’s amazing what a fresh coat of paint will do. Sitting out in the weather year round takes a toll, but the guys have been hard at work and it shows. If you haven’t been to the museum in a while, stop by and take a look. The museum grounds are open, even when the […]