R&N’s success is pushing it toward Wilkes-Barre. The railroad has offered $10 million to buy about 60 miles of track owned by neighboring Luzerne County. In addition to freight service, the tracks will link passenger excursions to and from Wilkes-Barre, Pittston and — of course — Jim Thorpe.

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Tickets for the 40th season of Fall Foliage passenger excursions on the Reading & Northern Railroad are on sale at www.rbmnrr-passenger.com or by calling 610-562-2102. Five weekends of excursions to Jim Thorpe originating from Reading, Pittston and ...

In June 1939, two dollars bought a round-trip ticket on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to Cincinnati for the Reds game against the New York Giants. In addition to enjoying a “thrill-packed” game, the ad from the Lima News states, fans could “visit ...