Railroads in Pennsylvania

Travel back in time aboard a restored 1950s-era railcar.

This is the second-oldest rail tunnel in the United States that is still in use today.

Constrained by time and topography, this civil engineering landmark was constructed 100 feet above Starrucca Creek over the course of a single year.

This vintage short line in Amish country runs passenger steam train excursions and still hauls freight.

This extraordinary model train layout covers over 1,700 square feet, with multiple trains running simultaneously.

The train collection of an eccentric New England seafood mogul is now a National Historical Site.

Catch a ride through the Pennsylvania countryside on this historic narrow-gauge railroad.

A piece of crumbling highway infrastructure was repurposed as a high-tech facility for testing racecars.

An abandoned railroad tunnel transformed into a creepy path for hikers and cyclists.

This 15-foot tall obelisk commemorating the Philadelphia-Baltimore railroad connection sat neglected for over a century.

This secluded walking trail is a hidden gem of a Pittsburgh park.

A hidden piece of Altoona's railroad history in a long-forgotten abandoned town.

The internal railway of one of the biggest steel plants in America has been transformed into a linear park with unique industrial views.

The United States’s oldest funicular railway glides up and down a steep Pittsburgh street.

Once the "Eighth Wonder of the World," this iron railroad bridge was decimated by a tornado.

A model of a dinosaur that was named for Andrew Carnegie stands outside the museum that also bears his name.