Locomotive 5128 Finds New Home at Colebrookdale Railroad

Locomotive 5128 finds new home at Colebrookdale Railroad

When an austere Norfolk Southern EMD — Locomotive 5128 — rolled onto the auction block in Roanoke in 2017, few imagined it would soon wear a coat of Victorian blue and gold. Thanks to Scott and Susan Bentley’s gift, the Colebrookdale Railroad Preservation Trust secured the 1974-built, high-hood diesel and began writing a fresh chapter for Pennsylvania rail history. “When Susan and I provided the funds for the Colebrookdale Railroad to purchase 5…

Contractor and groundbreaking confirmed for Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania’s new roundhouse

Contractor and groundbreaking date have been confirmed for the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania’s new roundhouse. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission STRASBURG, Pa. — The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of General Services, announced today (July 8) that eciConstruction of Dillsburg, Pa., has been confirmed as the general co…