November 2, 2023

“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…

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Hudson Walkway Bridge
July 20, 2023

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…

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June 8, 2023

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…

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May 18, 2023

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…

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May 4, 2023

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…

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March 2, 2023

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…

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February 16, 2023

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…

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Conrail Locomotive 8090 by Tony Kimmel
October 27, 2022

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…

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August 26, 2021

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…

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December 17, 2020

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…

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October 22, 2020

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…

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October 10, 2019

Myron & his Little Station that Did!

While I never had the honor of knowing or even meeting him, Myron Jones is a name that has been recognizable to…

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