Railroads, and the trains that ride them, were America’s arteries – playing an essential function in transporting people and ...

SCRANTON, Pa. -- People came together in Scranton to honor the history of trains. A train show was held Sunday afternoon at the Electric City Trolley Museum. Customers and vendors from around the ...

SCRANTON – If passenger train service between Scranton and New York City ever has a chance of happening, the time is now. Surrounded by transportation from the region’s past at the Electric City ...

One of the most iconic trains in the world is set to pass through northeastern Pennsylvania this summer, drawing thousands of ...

July 22, 1973: “The Scranton Flyer” Engine 759, a Nickel Plate Berkshire steam locomotive, returned to the Electric City with a new moniker, the Freedom Train. The train, part of the collection at ...

The 'Big Boy No. 4014' will arrive in the Electric City on June 15th, 2026.

The proposed restoration of passenger rail service between Scranton and New York City recently cleared another hurdle, advancing to the next stage of a federal program designed to identify new, viable ...

SCRANTON, Pa. — It was all about trains this weekend in Scranton. Displays of model trains were put out for folks to see at the Electric City Trolley Station and Museum. This is the 25th Annual Winter ...

The next Amtrak train to run to Scranton won’t be the first one. More than 40 years ago, as the 1970s ended, local railroad advocates mounted an effort to revive the passenger train service between ...

Jun. 28—July 22, 1973: "The Scranton Flyer" Engine 759, a Nickel Plate Berkshire steam locomotive, returned to the Electric City with a new moniker, the Freedom Train. The train, part of the ...