Now through December 29 Lucius Beebe (left) and Charles Clegg pose along the tracks of the Southern Pacific narrow gauge in the Owens Valley of California. “With dramatic images and sweeping promotional strategies, Lucius Beebe—joined […]
August 3rd and 4th!!! Here comes our annual celebration of big rigs – of all sizes, for boys and girls – of all ages! Sponsored by Suzanna’s Kitchen of Duluth, GA, it’s a cruise-in show […]
SRM Project Management Report! Park Train engine #902 (upper right) is restored, tested and ready. Its two cars (lower right) are not. 1200 (lower left) is not our car but a reasonable facsimile of what […]
This year National Train Day falls on May 11. The “holiday” was first celebrated in the year 2008 and continues to be celebrated to this day. The celebrations were conceptualized by Amtrak as a way […]
This weekend marks the anniversary of the departure of Lincoln’s Funeral Train from Washington, D.C. The Lincoln Funeral Train was a train that transported the body of President Abraham Lincoln from Washington, D.C. to his […]
The evolution of railroad speeder cars, also known as track maintenance cars or speeder trucks, has been a gradual process over the past century. These small, lightweight vehicles were originally designed to be used by […]
Railroad ballast is a crucial component of the rail transportation system. It is a crushed stone or gravel material that is used to support and level the tracks in a railroad track bed. The primary […]
Just in time for the beautiful weather we are experiencing, the much loved Park Train is back in operation! This is 100% due to the hard work of our dedicated volunteers! You can help too […]
The Whyte classification, also known as the locomotive classification, was developed as a way to classify steam locomotives based on their wheel arrangements. The classification system is named after its creator, Frederick Methvan Whyte, who […]
The Pullman porters were some of the first African American men to have the opportunity to work in professional, well-paying jobs after the Civil War. However, they faced significant discrimination and mistreatment on the job, […]
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