Lebanon Valley Rail

On this date in 1832, the Pennsylvania Legislature issued a charter to establish a railroad in the quaint town of Strasburg, PA. Today, 194 years later, historic steam locomotives continue to roll down those same tracks, making the Strasburg Rail Road the oldest continuously operating railroad in North America — and the most-visited heritage railway in the continental U.S.!

Here are some pictures of the layout at Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania for Conrail Days

The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania is proud to join museums nationwide again this summer in the Blue Star Museums initiative, a program which provides free admission to currently serving U. S. military personnel and up to five family members. This year’s program begins on Armed Forces Day, today, Saturday, May 16, 2026, and ends on Labor Day, Monday, September 7, 2026. Learn more: https://www.rrmuseumpa.org/we-are-a-blue-star-museum

Blue Star Museums is a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families, in collaboration with the Department of Defense and participating museums across America.