Ed Duffy dives deep into the origins of a litttle-known Neoclassical train station in North Philly

Robert Masciantonio dives deep into the history of Philadelphia’s groundbreaking industrial powerhouse, the Edward G. Budd Manufacturing Company

Michael Bixler gives us a peek inside the old PW&B train shed under construction at Broad Street and Washington Avenue. The former freight station is currently being converted into a grocery store, part of the rising mixed-use development Lincoln Square

That old abandoned rail car at Broad and Noble is here to stay. The quirky North Philly landmark will become the new Rail Park’s headquarters and visitor’s center

As Phase One of the Reading Viaduct Rail Park sets to open this spring, Harry K. takes us on a ride along the Philadelphia & Columbia Railroad, one of the earliest railroads in America

An exhibition at the Athenaeum of Philadelphia illuminates the history of railroad architecture through drawings, photographs, and more. Michael Bixler has the review

Nearly four years after Hidden City proposed relocating the forlorn Newkirk Viaduct Monument from the side of the train tracks to the forthcoming Bartram’s Mile segment of the Schuylkill River Trail system… that has happened. Brad Maule has the story of the 177-year-old monument’s relocation

Now that the election is over, it appears we’d better start building bridges. So we thought we’d present this history of the Delair Bridge, erected by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1895. Strangely obscured next to the Betsy Ross, it was the first bridge to cross the Delaware River south of Trenton. Contributor Mick Ricereto has the story