HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — The Harris Tower was once the nerve center for trains running through Harrisburg. “It controlled every movement in and out of the Harrisburg station, and in its heyday there ...

The first signal box at Charing Cross, on the South Eastern Railway (SER), marked a pivotal moment in British railway history ...

A small, dilapidated building that once controlled railroad traffic throughout the region but has been on the verge of being demolished for years has been included on the latest Seven to Save list.

Before the advent of portable two-way radios, train crews used signal lanterns to communicate at night or when visibility was low. Explore the railroad signal lanterns in the National Museum of ...

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