NRHS Convention 2024
The National Railway Historical Society (NRHS) held its 2024 convention in Harrisburg, the capital of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Attendees traveled to…
“The Rocket” Steam Locomotive and the Rise of the American Railroad
An article was recently published about Philadelphia’s famed Franklin Institute — which is in the process of redesigning a major exhibit space…
An historic bridge with a new life!
Isn’t this a beautiful walkway? It’s known as the Walkway Over the Hudson and sits more than 200 feet above the waters…
Railroad Memories … The “Newtown Branch” – Part Two
As noted in Part One, picking up with the arrival of the 1950s … the Reading Company would begin replacing their fleet…
Railroad Memories … The “Newtown Branch” – Part One
Newtown is a borough located in the southern portion of Bucks County, Pennsylvania … an area immediately to the northeast of the…
The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania’s famed GG1 Locomotive!
I recently found myself in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, an area where I’ve not spent much time in recent years. And, since it’s…
A Marlin Radio Industry Saga … Part Two!
Picking up from where I’d left off in my previous Musings … This was early 1958. Having gained the knowledge and secured…
A Marlin Radio Industry Saga … Chapter One!
Before I actually begin to tell you the story to which the headline relates, I’d like to preface what led up to…
A Railroad Named Conrail and Its Heritage!
This is an encore of a Musings originally posted on this page on August 16, 2018, with a couple of additions. Conrail…
Marlin’s Good-Time Picture Show – Part Five
As noted before, prior to leaving Maryland in the early part of this year, I sorted and sifted through many mounds of…
MARLIN’S GOOD-TIME PICTURE BOOK! – PART 3
Even though the photos and stories in this chapter have nothing to do with Christmas, since we are in the heart of…
DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES … AFTER THE WAR!
This is Part Three of a pictorial review of North American railroad locomotives. Part One featured steam locomotives, mostly centered around the…