The historic village of Jim Thorpe in the Pocono Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania has become a draw for railroad buffs with the creation of the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway. Enthusiasts can enjoy a breathtaking train ride through the Lehigh Gorge, take a mine train into a coal mine, visit a huge model train display show ...
Holiday train excursions and model train exhibits celebrate the merry Christmas season in Washington D.C. and the State of Maryland. Excursion Trains include Holly Trolley Fest at the National Capital Trolley Museum, Santa Trains in Walkersville Southern Railroad and Santa Express at Western Maryland Scenic Railroad. Union Station in Washington D.C. features a Norwegian holiday ...
Flying gets you there, but the railroad is more scenic. Upstate New York has world-class wineries (a few of which are wild grapes) and fall foliage. The Adirondack Mountains are located in New York state, going places by train from April through to December is usually great viewing, as well as relaxing. Here is a ...
Holiday trains are an enjoyable Christmas tradition for adults and children and adults alike. The romance of railroad travel is commemorated in Ohio with excursion train rides and model train displays. The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad offers Christmas themed rides through the month of December. Model railroad fans will love the model train displays that ...
1. (1869) Knights of Labor Founded: This was the first National Union. Uriah Stephens, a Philadelphia tailor, founded it. The union had many goals including an eight-hour workday, equal pay for men and women, no working children under 14, and government ownership of railroads and telegraph lines. When this union was founded it had many ...
