234 reactions · 272 shares | Have you ever dreamed of traveling in your own private railroad car? You can! Charter TVRM’s private car #98, the “Eden Isle” and you and seven guests will travel on the early-twentieth-century version of a private jet. Enjoy this video to learn more about your private car experience! | Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum | Facebook

Continuing our series of videos and posts to let you experience our #NCMuseumFromHome....Take a peak inside the private rail car of steel magnate Charles Schwab - the 1902 "Loretto". Tyler Trahan gives us a view of how the wealthy traveled in high style during the golden age of railroading. Learn more transportation history at www.nctrans.org. #nctrans #nctransportationmuseum #spencershops #NCLearnAtHome | N.C. Transportation Museum

The Railroad Chef Who Invented the Fishing Reel Meet George Cook—a Louisville, Kentucky railroad chef who revolutionized fishing in 1899 with his "Automatic Fishing Device." While working on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad's private dining car, Cook invented an automatic fishing reel with a spring-loaded mechanism and alarm gong that changed sport fishing forever. His two U.S. patents (No. 625,829 and No. 657,518) laid the groundwork for modern fishing reels, yet his name remains virtually

A special arrival in Cumberland this afternoon! B&O Office Car #905 rolled into town in grand style—pulled by none other than the B&O heritage unit itself. A huge thank you to CSX for the safe transport from Utica, and to our friends at the Adirondack Railroad for assisting in the coordination of this move. Built by Pullman in 1925 as the East Newark, No. 905 became part of the Baltimore & Ohio’s executive car fleet in 1945 after a rebuild at Mount Clare Shops in Baltimore. For decades, 905 trav