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A colorful photo book that captures the excitement of what's in store for visitors when they explore the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. Nestled in the rolling hills and lush farmland of Strasburg, in beautiful rural Lancaster County, a sprawling complex of train buildings, tracks, exhibits, and historic railroad equipment make up the museum, which has preserved and interpreted the Commonwealth's rich railroad history for half a century. Photos and informative captions show the range of vintage railroad equipment on display, including approximately 100 locomotives and railroad cars spanning the mid-19th through late 20th centuries. Many smaller artifacts, including uniforms, tools, dining-car china, and more, round out the collection. Whether visiting for the first time or exploring it again and again, this colorful keepsake book is a perfect souvenir of your time on the tracks. Featured Trains in the Museum Collection: Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 No. 4935, Blackjack Virginia & Truckee Railroad No. 30, Tahoe Pennsylvania Railroad E6s Atlantic locomotive No. 460, Lindbergh Engine Pennsylvania Railroad E7 No. 5901 Pennsylvania Railroad John Bull replica locomotive Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 No. 4800, Old Rivets 88 colour and b/w images

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The Friends of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania (FRM) is a nonprofit volunteer museum-support organization chartered in 1983 by the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Visit the museum's website at rrmuseumpa.org.

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