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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by enduringexp How about Steamtown in Scranton, PA? Any other worthwhile RR museums to visit within 500 miles of Detroit? Tim [/quote] [quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by ironmine How about the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg Pa (Lancaster County)? They have alot of equipment inside (nice air conditioned on those hot humid afternoons). Certain equipment you can climb up into --- steam engines, diesel, GG1, etc. With one steam engine, you walk down stairs so you are under the rails, under the engine, checking out the undersides of it. Lots of equipment oudoors. Nearby is the Choo Choo Barn, a big animated layout. A hobby store is on top of that. National Toy Train Museum is also in town. There is a short steam engine excursion through the woods, across the street at Strasburg Railroad. You can even sleep in a caboose --- Red Caboose Hotel. We, of course, always tried to get the Conrail caboose. This is in the middle of Amish Country ..... other things to check out if you like some of that stuff. Alot of tourists. I haven't been to the area for 5 years. Jim Ledet [/quote] I'd recommend a tour of eastern PA: As stated above -museums at Steamtown (Scranton) and Strasbourg (careful- that may be Strasburg- different places) - also Strasbourg RR (across street from PA RR Museum.. add to this Franklin Institute - has larges Baldwin locomotive built - (is it still on display?) in Philly... And continue to Baltimore - B&O Museum- to re-open in late fall (check with them for roundhouse reconstructioon details. In Scranton area (well - a good bit east) is the NJ RR Museum in Philipsburg/Alpha (I78 at Delaware river) - not much yet-under development - keep it on your "future resource" list - NYC/ PRR/ JCRR/ LV/ RDG passed through or close to this spot. Also -some reseach into Reading area - and Black River RR in NJ (Flemington), may suit some - not great - but not as thin a resource as NJ Museum above FAR to East- (near Morristown, NJ ) is A small collection of rolling stock and locos- - At NJ Rt10 in Hanover. - shucks- forgot their name. - No operations, good collection and faithful restorations. You can find freferences to them on M&E (Morristown & Erie) RR website. Aw-heck - in Philly, visit 30th St station fo r an Acela run-thriough- (oops - it stops!) - and visit Reading Terminal - converted to a convention facility on MArket St in Philly- The train shed is STILL an awesome interior! Happy travels- if you can- go by rail!
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