Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
110 Federal Park Road
Gallitzin, PA 16641
814-886-6150
Site of the portage railroad built for the Pennsylvania Main Line Canal, to cross the Allegheny Mountains. Historical interpretative displays, and talks.
B&O Railroad Museum
901 W. Pratt Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21223-2699
410-752-2490
World renowned collection of railroad equipment related to the building of the nation's first railroad, and housed in the B&O's historic Mt. Clare Shops. One mile train ride over the "First Mile" also offered.
Baltimore Streetcar Museum
P.O. Box 4881
1901 Falls Road
Baltimore, Maryland 21211
301-547-0264
Operates vintage Baltimore Streetcars.
Black River and Western RR.
P.O. Box 200
Ringoes, New Jersey 08551
201-782-9600
Steam and diesel passenger train rides between the Liberty Village Outlet Center in Flemington, NJ, Ringoes, and Lambertville, NJ.
Brunswick Railroad Museum
40 W. Potomac Street
Brunswick, Maryland 21716
301-834-7100
Collections include railroad memorabilia, artifacts and models documenting the town's history which was intertwined with its major employer, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
Cass Scenic Railroad
P.O. Box 107
Cass, West Virginia 24927
1-800-CALL-WVA or 304-456-4300
Steam logging railroad to the top of Spruce Knob; uses gear driven Shay steam locomotives over steep mountain grades.
East Broad Top Railroad
Rockhill Furnace, PA 17249
814-447-3011
Steam locomotive hauled passenger trains through the Aughwick Valley; the last surviving narrow gauge railroad east of the Mississippi River. Shade Gap Electric Railway adjoins.
Gettysburg Railroad
106 N. Washington Street
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325
717-334-6932
Sixteen mile and fifty mile rail excursions and dinner trains with steam or diesel power.
Hagerstown Museum
P.O. Box 2858
300 S. Burhans Boulevard
Hagerstown, Maryland 21741-2858
301-739-4665
Displays of railroad memorobilia, photographs, tools, model railroads and gift shop.
Horseshoe Curve National Historic Site
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Park and visitor's center for the world famous "Horseshoe Curve" which allowed the Pennsylvania RR. to conquer the summit of the Allegheny Mountains; still in active main line use by over fifty Conrail trains each day.
Laurel Highlands Railroad
P.O. Box 70
Belpre, OH 45714
412-626-8330
Various one hour diesel train rides along ex-B and O and ex-PRR trackage near Scottdale, Pennsylvania.
Middletown & Hummelstown Railroad
136 Brown Street
Middletown, Pennsylvania 17507
717-944-4435
Diesel train ride along Swatara Creek from Middletown to Indian Echo Caverns.
National Capital Trolley Museum
P.O. Box 4007/Colesville Branch
Wheaton Regional Park
Bonifant Road
Wheaton, Maryland 20904
301-384-6088
Operates vintage Washington and international trolleys and streetcars.
New Hope Steam Railway and Museum
P.O. Box 489
Richboro, Pennsylvania 18954
Station located at:
132 W. Bridge Street
New Hope, Pennsylvania
One hour steam or diesel train rides in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
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Potomac Eagle Rail Excursions
P.O. Box 657
Romney, West Virginia 26757
1-800-22-EAGLE or 304-822-7464
Diesel rail excursions along the the South Branch Trough of the Potomac River. Noted for sightings of bald eagles during ride.
Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
Route 741
Strasburg, Pennsylvania
Display of historic railroad equipment with emphasis on Pennsylvania railroads.
Railroader's Memorial Museum
1300 Ninth Avenue
Altoona, Pennsylvania 16602
814-946-0834
Collections including rolling stock documenting the history of the Pennsylvania RR. shops in Altoona. Permanent home of the official state steam locomotive of Pennsylvania, K-4 #1361.
Shade Gap Electric Railway
Rockhill Furnace, Pennsylvania
814-447-9576 (weekends in season only)
Operates collection of restored trolleys over two mile line; adjacent to East Broad Top Railroad.
Stewartstown Railroad
P.O. Box 155
Stewartstown, Pennsylvania 17363
717-993-2936 or 717-235-7797
Diesel rail passenger trips.
Strasburg Railroad
P.O. Box 96
Strasburg, Pennsylvania 17579-0096
717-687-7522
Steam locomotives pulling vintage wooden passenger cars for 45 minute ride from Strasburg to Paradise, Pa. through the heart of the Pennsylvania's Amish Country.
Virginia Museum of Transportation
303 Norfolk Avenue
Roanoke, Virginia 24016
703-342-5670
Collections of railroad rolling stock including the N&W J class #611 which was part of the Norfolk Southern steam excursion program.
Wanamaker, Kempton & Southern Railroad
P.O. Box 24
Kempton, Pennsylvania 19529
215-756-6469
Steam and diesel rail trips.
Walkersville Southern Railroad
34 W. Pennsylvania Avenue
P.O. Box 651
Walkersville, Maryland 21793
301-898-0899
Diesel rail trips on a portion of a six mile line to Frederick, Maryland.
Western Maryland Railway Historical Society Museum
P.O. Box 395
Union Bridge, Maryland 21791
Museum houses displays of artifacts and memorabilia related to the Western Maryland Railway.
Western Maryland Scenic Railroad
Western Maryland Station
Canal Street
Cumberland, Maryland 21502
1-800-TRAIN-50 or 301-759-4400
Steam and diesel excursions from Cumberland to Frostburg, MD.
One and a half, and three hour diesel train excursions.
Wilmington and Western Railroad
P.O. Box 5787
Wilmington, Delaware 19808
Steam and diesel rail excursions. |
