Photograph of the Summit Branch Hotel in Millersburg, Pennsylvania | 1870

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Summit Branch Hotel at the intersection of the Northern Central and Lykens Valley Railroad in Millersburg - Train

Step back to 1870s Millersburg, PA with a rare photograph of the Summit Branch Hotel and railroad depot at the junction of the Northern Central and Lykens Valley lines. Read the full story.

Engine Number 85 | Coal Region steam locomotive

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Near Frederick, MD, I stumbled upon Engine No. 85, a 1928 Vulcan Iron Works tank locomotive that once haulted stone and anthracite in the Coal Region until 1964. Now lovingly restored as “Mack,” it steams on excursions - bringing Coal Region history back to life. Read more of the story.