Railroad History & Preservation - Northeast
National Rails Project - Rails Across America photo pages, current and ghost, with descriptions, GPS coordinates, slide shows, and 3000 photos; share your own North American prototype rail photos |
- Abandoned Railroad Tunnels - Photos and histories of more than 40 abandoned railroad tunnels including Sand Patch Tunnel, Crozet Tunnel, East Broad Top tunnels, Manunka Chunk Tunnel, Oxford Tunnel, Haskell Pass Tunnel, Alpine Tunnel, Brooklyn's Atlantic Avenue Tunnel, B&O Parkersburg Branch tunnels, and more
- Addison Railroad - History of a 15-mile branch of the Rutland Railroad in Vermont
- Age of Steam Roundhouse - Roundhouse built in 2010 to house Jerry Joe Jacobson's (former Ohio Central) steam locomotives; Sugarcreek, Ohio
- Akron Barberton Belt Railroad - History and photos of this Ohio railroad, now owned by the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad
- Akron Canton & Youngstown Railroad Historical Society - Preserves the history of the AC&Y; Sharon Center, Ohio
- AltoonaWorks.info - History of the Altoona Works complex and the locomotives built, rebuilt, and completed in Altoona, Pennsylvania by the Pennsylvania Railroad, Penn Central, Conrail, and Norfolk Southern
- Ann Arbor Railroad Technical & Historical Association - Preserves the history of Michigan's Ann Arbor Railroad
- Anthracite Railroading - A blog on Pennsylvania anthracite region railroads and mining
- Anthracite Railroads Historical Society - Authors, historians, railroad employees, photographers, model railroaders, and railfans interested in the railroads that served the anthracite coal mining region of eastern Pennsylvania
- aRRts aRRchives - History and photos of the Long Island Rail Road
- Atlantic Avenue Tunnel (Cobble Hill Tunnel) - History of the world's oldest subway tunnel built in 1844 in Brooklyn, New York
- Atlantic Avenue Tunnel Photos - Photos of an abandoned railroad tunnel in Brooklyn, New York
- B&O Parkersburg Branch Tunnels - History and photos of 13 abandoned railroad tunnels in West Virginia
- B&O RR Photo Tours - Photo tours of the Baltimore & Ohio's original mainline from Baltimore to Point of Rocks, Maryland, and the Washington Branch to Washington DC
- Baldwin Locomotive Works - History and photos of the factory in Eddystone, Pennsylvania
- Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Historical Society - Preserves the history of the B&O; Baltimore, Maryland
- Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Network - History of the B&O railroad
- Baltimore Chapter, NRHS - Baltimore, Maryland
- Baltimore Transit Archives - Transit photos, history, maps, rosters, and more from Baltimore, Maryland
- Beaver-Lawrence Railway Historical Society - Owners of 100 year old B&O "UN" Tower in Conway, Pennsylvania (formerly the Beaver Valley Junction Chapter, NRHS)
- Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad - History of the B&MLRR, established 1867 in Waldo County, Maine
- Bergen-Rockland Chapter, NRHS - Cliffside Park, New Jersey
- Black Diamonds to Tidewater - History, photos, and maps of the Central Railroad of New Jersey, Lehigh & New England Railroad, and Lehigh & Hudson River Railway
- Black River Railroad Historical Trust - Preserves the heritage and history of railroading in Central New Jersey, and operates seasonal passenger excursions on the Black River & Western Railroad between Ringoes and Flemington
- Blair, Bedford, and Broad Top Railroads - Documents the history of the railroads which operated in the Blair, Bedford, and Broad Top Region of West-Central Pennsylvania, including the Everett RR, Huntingdon & Broad Top Mountain RR, and many Pennsylvania Railroad branchlines
- Bluewater Michigan Chapter, NRHS - Dedicated to the preservation of railroad history, offering diesel-powered excursions with a restored passenger car fleet; Royal Oak, Michigan
- Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society - Preserves history and artifacts of the Boston & Maine, including steam locomotive 410 and its combine
- Boston Street Railway Association - Devoted to the preservation of Boston's transit history through meetings, publications, projects, fantrips, and a bimonthly news magazine
- Brian Carter's Web Pages - Information about the Maine two-foot railroads, garden railroading, and steam technology
- Bridge Line Historical Society - Historical society of the Delaware & Hudson Railroad
- Bridges & Tunnels of Allegheny County - History of railroads around Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, including Baltimore & Ohio, Bessemer & Lake Erie, Erie Railroad, Pennsylvania Railroad, Pittsburgh & Western, Wabash Pittsburgh Terminal, West Side Belt, and others
- Bridgton & Saco River Narrow Gauge Railroad - History of the railroad that linked Hiram and Bridgton, Maine until 1941
- Brooklyn Eastern District Terminal (BEDT) - Documents, photos, and maps from a rail-marine terminal in Brooklyn, New York
- Brooklyn Historic Railway Association - Museum and trolley barn in Red Hook, Brooklyn, New York with a fleet of 16 trolleys and a fully functional trolley line along the historic Red Hook waterfront
- Brooks Preservation Society - Restores and maintains the former Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad station located in Brooks, Maine, plus B&ML motive power and rolling stock
- Buck Mountain Coal Company Gravity Railroad - Brief history of the coal company and its 4-mile gravity railroad to the Lehigh River in Eastern Pennsylvania, plus photos of a remaining railroad tunnel
- Buffalo Central Terminal Restoration - History from 1929 to the present; Buffalo, New York
- Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Railway - History of the coal hauling railroad which ran from the coal fields of central Pennsylvania to the ports of Rochester and Buffalo, New York
- Bytown Railway Society - Restoration and operation of a number of pieces of historic railway equipment located at the Canada Science and Technology Museum in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- C&O New River Subdivision - Resources for modeling or learning about the C&O Railroad in the New River, particularly during the steam to diesel transition era
- C&O's Piedmont Subdivision - Chronicles the history and development of the Piedmont Subdivision of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway in Central Virginia, with photos, maps, and modeling information
- C. Robert Craig Memorial Library - Materials that document the history of rail transportation in Canada, with an emphasis on eastern Ontario
- Cambria and Indiana Railroad - History and pictures of the C&I, known primarily as a coal road in western Pennsylvania
- Canada Atlantic Railway Research Site - History and rosters of this Ontario, Canada railway
- Canadian Railroad Historical Association (NB Division) - Railway heritage group in New Brunswick, Canada
- Canton Viaduct - Second oldest multiple stone arch bridge still in active mainline use in the US; Canton, Massachusetts
- Cape Cod Chapter, NRHS - Preserves the history of Cape Cod railroading; West Barnstable, Massachusetts
- Central New York Chapter, NRHS - Dedicated to the preservation and restoration of unique railway depots and equipment; Marcellus, New York
- Central New York Model Railroad Club & Historical Society - HO scale modelers of the Delaware & Ontario Railroad in Hartlot, New York
- Central Railroad of New Jersey Project 113 - Restoration of a CNJ 0-6-0 steam locomotive in Minersville, Pennsylvania
- Central Terminal Restoration Corporation - Founded in 1997 to oversee the stabilization and restoration of Central Terminal in Buffalo, New York
- Central Vermont Railway Historical Society - Documents and preserves the history of the Central Vermont Railway and its successors, and publishes a quarterly magazine, The Ambassador
- Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society - Devoted to the history of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, its predecessors, and successors
- Chessie System Historical Society - Preserving the history of the Chessie System Railroad
- Chignecto Ship Railway - History of a 17-mile railway built to transport ships between the Bay of Fundy and the Gulf of St. Lawrence, abandoned in 1892 prior to completion
- Cincinnati Railroad Club - Hobbyists interested in railroads ranging from the early iron horse of the 1800s through the present and into the future; Cincinnati, Ohio
- Cincinnati Traction History - Maps, photos, and history of the Cincinnati, Ohio area's streetcar, interurban, and railroad lines
- Cincinnati's Abandoned Subway - Detailed history, news, and photo tour of Cincinnati, Ohio's subway, started in 1920 and never completed
- Cincinnati, Lebanon and Northern Railroad - Southwestern Ohio railway acquired by the Pennsylvania Railroad and later abandoned in the 1970s
- Cleveland & Eastern Interurban Historical Society & Museum - Preserves artifacts and materials relating to Northeast Ohio's interurban railways
- Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway History - Historical information from the 1913 annual report of the New York Central Railroad
- CNR in Ontario - Aids researchers and modelers looking for information on Canadian National Railway's stations in Ontario, Canada
- Coal Towers - Photographs of coaling towers from the early 1900s
- Coast Cities Railway Co. Historical Pictures - Pictures of the Coast Cities trolley line from Long Branch to Sea Girt, New Jersey between 1888 and 1931
- Colin Churcher's Railway Pages - History of railways in Ottawa and throughout Canada
- Collis P. Huntington Chapter, NRHS - Sponsors the New River Train excursions from Huntington to Hinton, West Virginia, and operates the Huntington Railroad Museum
- Columbus Ohio Union Station - History and photos of the three Union Stations that occupied essentially the same site from 1850 to 1976 in Columbus, Ohio
- Connecticut Eastern Chapter, NRHS - Operates the Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum; Willimantic, Connecticut
- Conrail Historical Society - Encourages the writing, collection, and preservation of historical and contemporary material associated with Conrail
- Cornell Railroad Historical Society, NRHS - Ithaca, New York
- Crestline PRR Engine Facility - Chronicles the history of the Pennsylvania Railroad engine facilities at Crestline, Ohio
- Crestline Roundhouse Preservation Society - Preserving the history of the Pennsylvania Railroad in Crestline, Ohio
- Crozet Tunnel - History and photos of the famous 4273-foot railroad tunnel through the Blue Ridge Mountains, completed under the direction of Claudius Crozet in 1858
- CSX History - History and photos of railroads that make up CSX, specifically those that still had engines in original paint at the time of the merger
- Delaware & Hudson Railroad History - History of the D&H by the The Bridge Line Historical Society
- Delaware and Hudson Virtual Museum - Photos, histories, and rosters collected by D&H fans worldwide
- Delaware Valley Chapter, NRHS - Meets monthly in Morrisville, Pennsylvania
- Delaware Water Gap Station Restoration Project - Initiative of the Lackawanna Chapter, Railway & Locomotive Historical Society, to restore the 1904 Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad passenger station in Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania
- Detroit & Mackinac Railway Historical Society - Preserves the history of the D&M which operated in Michigan from 1894 until 1992
- Dunderberg Spiral Railway - History and photos of a pleasure railroad partially constructed in 1890-1891 on a mountain near Jones Point, New York
- Durand Railroad Days - Annual celebration of railroad heritage in Durand, Michigan
- East Broad Top Railroad Tunnels - History and photos of the EBT's two abandoned railroad tunnels
- Electric Lines in Southern Ontario - History and photos of trolleys and streetcars in Southern Ontario, Canada
- Erie Lackawanna Dining Car Preservation Society - Preserves the history of Erie Lackawanna's passenger operations, and restores original dining cars to full operating condition
- Erie Lackawanna Historical & Technical Society - Disseminates the history and information of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, the Erie Railroad, the Erie Lackawanna Railway, and their constituent and affiliated lines
- Erie Lackawanna Historical Society - Preserving the history of the Delaware Lackawanna & Western, Erie, and Erie Lackawanna railroads for the fan, historian, and modeler
- Erie Railroad - History and photos of the Erie, Lackawanna, and Erie Lackawanna Railroads, by Fred Stratton
- Erie Railroad - History, photos, maps, timetables, roster, and newspaper clippings
- Essex Railway Station - Restored stone railway station built in 1887 in Essex, Ontario, Canada
- Fallen Flag Railroads of New Jersey - Retrospective look at New Jersey's railroads through maps, track and physical characteristics profiles, operating rules, and timetables in the pre Conrail and New Jersey Transit era
- Flying Yankee Restoration Group - Partnership with the State of New Hampshire to restore and preserve historic rail equipment
- Forgotten NY Subways & Trains - Extensive collection of photo essays from New York City including abandoned stations, former routes, the High Line, unique signage, freight operations, and more
- Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society - Operates Nickel Plate Road Berkshire-class steam locomotive No. 765 from New Haven, Indiana
- Friends of Bedford Depot Park - Honoring and preserving the history of the narrow-gauge Billerica & Bedford Railroad and the Boston & Maine's Lexington and Reformatory Branches; Bedford, Massachusetts
- Friends of Kingston Station Inc. - Advocates for the historic Kingston Station in southern Rhode Island
- Friends of the East Broad Top - Educational and historical society dedicated to the preservation and restoration of the East Broad Top Railroad National Historic Landmark in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
- Friends of the High Line - Non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and reuse of the High Line, a 1.5 mile elevated rail structure on the West Side of Manhattan, New York
- Friends of the Steam Train - Supports the return of service on the Hull-Chelsea-Wakefield Steam Train near Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- GG1 Homepage - History, specifications, and survivor list for the Pennsylvania Railroad's GG1 electric locomotive
- Gorham Historical Society & Railroad Museum - Historic 1907 Grand Trunk Railroad depot houses an extensive collection of railroad equipment and railroadiana, plus a model railroad; Gorham, New Hampshire
- Grand Central Terminal - Diagrams of tracks, signals, and interlockings at NYC's GCT from 1931 into the 1960s
- Grand Trunk Railway Shops - Photos and history of the GTR shops in Stratford, Ontario, Canada
- Grand Trunk Western Historical Society - Rosters, photos, newsletter, and society information; Durand, Michigan
- Grand Trunk Western Railroad - History and photos of the GTW in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio
- Griffith Historical Park & Depot Museum - Railroad history exhibits in a 1911 Grand Trunk Railroad depot; Griffith, Indiana
- Guelph Historical Railway Association - Dedicated to preserving the railway history of Guelph, Ontario, Canada, including the Guelph Junction Railway, Toronto-Guelph Radial Railway, Great Western Railway, Grand Trunk, Galt and Guelph Railway, Wellington Grey and Bruce Railway, CP, CN, and Guelph Street Railway
- Haley Tower Historical & Technical Society - Operates the Wabash Valley Railroader's Museum museum with working interlocking tower in Terre Haute, Indiana
- Harrisburg Chapter, NRHS - Operates the Harris Tower Museum in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Hespeler Heritage Railway Station Association - Dedicated to the purchase and restoration of the CN (ex GTR) railway station in Hespeler, Ontario, Canada
- High Line Virtual Tour - Photo gallery and detailed information about the abandoned High Line in New York City, from Horatio St to 49th St
- Historic Bridges of Michigan and Elsewhere - Photos, maps, histories, and technical information about railroad and highway bridges in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and neighboring states
- Historical USGS Topographic Maps - Free historical USGS topographic map collection by railroad historian Chris Marshall, including New England and Mid Atlantic states
- Hoboken Shore Railroad - Photos and historical information about this abandoned railroad in Hoboken, New Jersey
- Hocking Valley Railway Information Center - Brings together fans of the HV and its successors (C&O, CSXT, I&O) and affiliates (T&OC, K&M, Z&W) in Ohio; site includes photos, building diagrams, route guides, roster, and more
- Hoosac Tunnel Then and Now - Photos and information about the construction of the Hoosac Tunnel in northwest Massachusetts
- Horseshoe Curve Chapter, NRHS - Preserves and maintains historical equipment and information relating to railroads in Blair County, Pennsylvania
- How Things Worked On The New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad - A former railroad electrician explains in words and pictures how to hump boxcars, how ice air conditioners worked on passenger equipment, how the Genny Motors work, a diagram of trucks, and how to pull the pin
- Hudson & Manhattan Railroad Powerhouse of Jersey City - History, photos, and preservation strategies for a 1908 subway powerhouse
- Hudson Tubes - History, station information, equipment details, and photo tour of the Hudson Tubes, originally built by the Hudson & Manhattan Railroad and now operated by PATH
- Industrial & Offline Terminal Railroads of New York - Extensive histories, maps, and photos of former industrial railroads and locomotives in Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Bronx, and Manhattan
- Jersey Central Chapter, NRHS - Preserves and restores railroad equipment and sponsors fan trips; Westfield, New Jersey
- Keystone Crossings - Extensive history of The Pennsylvania Railroad, by Jerry Britton
- Kinzua Bridge - Petition for the restoration of Kinzua Bridge in Mt. Jewett, Pennsylvania, struck by a tornado on July 21, 2003; Kinzua was constructed in 1882, 301 feet high and 2053 feet long
- Kodtrak - History of the Ontario & Western, New York Central, Rail City, and other New York railroads
- Lackawanna and Wyoming Valley Chapter, NRHS - Caters to Northeastern Pennsylvania fallen flags including CNJ, D&H, LV, EL, and L&WV, and sponsors the restoration of Boston & Maine 4-6-2 steam locomotive #3713; Scranton, Pennsylvania
- Lackawanna Cutoff Then & Now - History and photos of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad's 28.5-mile New Jersey Cutoff between Port Morris and Slateford Junction
- Lake Odessa Michigan Depot - Photos and history of the Queen Anne style depot, built around 1888 by the Detroit, Lansing & Northern Railroad
- Lake Shore Railway Historical Society, NRHS - Operates a museum in a restored 1899 New York Central passenger station; North East, Pennsylvania
- Lancaster Chapter, NRHS - Railroad historical society in Christiana, Pennsylvania
- Leatherstocking Railway Historical Society - Operates the 16-mile Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley Railroad between Milford and Cooperstown, New York
- Lehigh Valley Railroad - Maps, timetables, and photos of the LV in Pennsylvania and New York
- Lehigh Valley Railroad Historical Society - Preserves the memory of the LVRR and its employees in upstate New York
- Lehigh Valley Railroad Survivors - Database of surviving LVRR locomotives, rolling stock, structures, and routes
- Lenawee County Railroad - Map, photos, and history of the shortline LCRC which operated in Adrian, Michigan from 1977 to 1990
- Ligonier Valley Rail Road Association - Preserves the legacy of the Ligonier Valley Rail Road that ran between Ligonier and Latrobe, Pennsylvania
- Little River Railroad and Lumber Company - History of life on the Little River in the Great Smoky Mountains
- Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) History - History of the LIRR since its inception in 1834
- MACK Locomotive Restoration - Preserving the last locomotive built by the Mack Truck Company in 1939
- Maine Two-Footers, The - History, video, memorabilia, and new and out of print books about Maine's narrow gauge railroads
- Maine's Standing Railroad Stations - Past and present photos of train stations in the state of Maine
- Manheim Historical Society - Preservation of some of the landmarks that have characterized the Borough of Manheim, Pennsylvania and surrounding areas, including Birney Trolley Car #236 and the Manheim Railway Station (built in 1881)
- Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad Preservation Society - Preserves the heritage of the historic Ma & Pa Railroad with train rides in Muddy Creek Forks, Pennsylvania
- Massachusetts Bay Railroad Enthusiasts - Organizes specially-chartered excursion trains in cooperation with Amtrak, Boston's MBTA, and many other railroads in the Northeast
- Merwinsville Hotel Restoration - The last trackside railroad hotel east of the Mississippi, built in 1842 as a meal stop for travelers on the Housatonic Railroad; Gaylordsville, Connecticut
- Metropolitan Union Terminal - Historical information about the New York Ontario & Western (NYO&W)
- Michigan Central Station Preservation Society - Dedicated to the restoration of the 1913 train station in Detroit, Michigan
- Michigan Passenger Stations - Photos and histories of several stations in Michigan, by Louis Van Winkle
- Michigan Railroad History Conference - Bi-yearly conference with scholarly papers on railroad history presented at various locations in Michigan
- Mid-Michigan Railway Historical Society - Sponsors railfanning trips to visit railroad facilities and model railroads, displays and operates a modular HO layout, and meets for railfan slide/video shows; Flint, Michigan
- Middletown & New Jersey Railway Historical Society - Dedicated to preserving the heritage of the Middletown Unionville & Water Gap, Middletown & Unionville, Middletown & New Jersey, and other area railroads
- Midwest Railway Preservation Society - Owns more than 20 pieces of vintage rolling stock including Mikado steam locomotive #4070 at the former B&O Roundhouse in Cleveland, Ohio
- Military Railroads & Locomotives of the New York Metropolitan Area - History of railroads and locomotives that were located on military bases and installations throughout the New York area
- Mini-Bunch - Loose-knit organization of narrow gauge railroad enthusiasts in Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia
- Mohawk & Hudson Chapter, NRHS - Albany, New York
- Monon Railroad Historical-Technical Society - Linden, Indiana
- Monongahela & Duquesne Inclines - History of the two remaining incline railways in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Montour Railroad Historical Society - Dedicated to preserving the history of the Montour Railroad, a coal-hauling shortline that operated in the areas south of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania between 1879 and 1985
- Mountain State Railroad & Logging Historical Association - Collects, preserves, and interprets the history of shortline and industrial railroads and the forest and mining industries of West Virginia, and sponsors the annual railfan weekend at the Cass Scenic Railroad
- Mt. Beacon Incline Railway Restoration Society - Working to restore the incline railway at Beacon, New York
- Muskegon Railroad Historical Society - Preserves Michigan railroad history and operates O, HO, and N scale model railroad layouts; Muskegon, Michigan
- Nashua City Station - Resource about the railroads and electric railways in and around the city of Nashua, New Hampshire
- New England Railroad History and Modeling Page - Historical, roster, and modeling information on the Boston & Maine Railroad and other New England Railroads
- New Haven Railroad Historical and Technical Association - Dedicated to the preservation of the history of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
- New Jersey Midland Railroad Historical Society - Dedicated to preserving the history of the railroads that have operated in New Jersey, with special emphasis on the New Jersey Midland, successor NYS&W, and connecting and affiliated lines
- New Jersey Transportation Heritage Center - Preserving the history of railroads and other transportation in New Jersey
- New York Central System Historical Society - History, photos, books, and membership information
- New York City Abandoned Subway & Elevated Stations - History, diagrams, and photos of abandoned stations by Joseph Brennan
- New York Railroad Enthusiasts - Group of railfans, photographers, historians, and modelers in the New York City area
- New York State Railroads - Articles cover a variety of rail history topics in New York State, including the New York Central Railroad
- New York Susquehanna & Western Technical & Historical Society - Preserves the rich railroad history of New Jersey, most specifically the NYS&W
- New York's Capital District - History of New York's Capital Region railroads, industries, and inventions
- New York, Lake Erie & Western Railroad History - History, route info, and timetables from this successor to the Erie Railway
- Newfoundland Railway - History of the 906 mile narrow gauge railway that operated from 1898 to 1988 on the island of Newfoundland, Canada
- Niagara Frontier Chapter, NRHS - Dedicated to the preservation and education of railroad history in western New York, the province of Ontario, and neighboring regions
- Nicholson Online - Photos and history of the Nicholson Bridge (Tunkhannock Viaduct) in Nicholson, Pennsylvania, built by the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad in 1915
- Nickel Plate Road Historical & Technical Society - Dedicated to preserving and disseminating information concerning the New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad and its predecessor railroads
- Norfolk and Western Historical Society - Preserves the history of the Norfolk & Western and Virginian railroads
- North Central Pennsylvania Railroads - Historic maps, photos, and articles about railroads and stations
- North Jersey Chapter, NRHS - Meets monthly in Bloomfield, New Jersey
- North Jersey Electric Railway Historical Society - Specializing in the history of northern New Jersey's electric railways
- Northeast Pennsylvania Railroads - Photos of abandoned railroads in northeast Pennsylvania
- Northern New England Railroads - Extensive illustrated guide to the historical and present day operations of railroads in New England, including Central Vermont, Vermont Railway, Green Mountain, Boston & Maine, Maine Central, Grand Trunk, Bangor & Aroostook, and more
- Northern Ohio Association of Railroad Societies - Blanket organization with a desire to help all area rail groups communicate with each other and to promote their common interests in the community
- Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation, Inc. - 15" gauge live-steam train rides with Engine 901 from Israelite House of David, plus displays of railroad artifacts; Findlay, Ohio
- Nova Scotia Railway Hall of Fame - Honoring the builders of Nova Scotia's Iron Roads
- Nova Scotia Railway Heritage Society - Information about many railway heritage sites and museums in Nova Scotia, Canada
- Ohio Railroad Stations Past & Present - Photos and information about train stations throughout the state
- OldNYC.com - Explores some of the many facets of New York City's transportation infrastructure, including virtual tours of abandoned and little used railroad lines
- Ontario & Western Railway Historical Society - Chapter of the NRHS dedicated to preserving the heritage of the New York, Ontario & Western Railway; Middletown, New York
- Ottawa Railway History Circle - Members interested in researching railway subjects in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Oyster Bay Railroad Museum - Preserving Long Island Rail Road steam locomotive No. 35, and developing a railroad museum in Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York
- Penn Central - Historical information about the Penn Central Railroad
- Penn Central Railroad Historical Society - Preserves the history of the Penn Central Transportation Company, including its people and equipment, its heritage before its formation in 1968, its all-too-brief life, and its slow fade into Conrail
- Penn Central Railroad Online - FAQ, photos, maps, rosters, clipart, and more, by Jerry Jordak
- Pennsylvania Coal Company Gravity Railroad - Brief history of the PCC's coal-hauling gravity railroad, plus photos of its abandoned tunnel near Scranton, Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Railroad Erie County Branches - Documents the PRR branches that served Erie County, Pennsylvania, including the Philadelphia & Erie, Erie & Pittsburgh, and Chautauqua branches
- Pennsylvania Railroad Stations Past & Present - Photos and information about train stations throughout the state
- Pennsylvania Railroad Technical & Historical Society - Preserving the heritage of "The Standard Railroad of the World" for future generations, with 11 local chapters throughout the US
- Pennsylvania Railroad Technical & Historical Society New England Chapter - Dedicated to the study and preservation of the Pennsylvania Railroad (1846-1968)
- Pennsylvania Railroad Technical & Historical Society Philadelphia Chapter - Preserves the history and memory of the Pennsylvania Railroad operations in the greater Philadelphia area
- Pere Marquette Historical Society - Collects and disseminates information regarding the Pere Marquette Railroad, a Class One road which served Michigan, Ontario, Indiana, New York, Ohio, and Wisconsin
- Philadelphia Belt Line Railroad History - Owns 16.3 miles of track along the Philadelphia waterfront, operated by Conrail Shared Assets, CSX, Norfolk Southern, and Canadian Pacific
- Philadelphia Chapter, NRHS - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia Trolley Tracks - Comprehensive site with photos, maps, and rosters of trolleys in Philadelphia and Norristown, Pennsylvania, now operated by SEPTA
- Phillipsburg Railroad Historians - Operates a museum and the Centerville & Southwestern miniature railroad in Phillipsburg, New Jersey
- Pittsburg & Shawmut Railroad Historical Society - Preserves the history of a coal hauling railroad that has operated for nearly 100 years in Jefferson and Armstrong counties in western Pennsylvania
- Pittsburg, Shawmut & Northern Railroad Historical Society - Dedicated to preserving and disseminating the history of the Pittsburg, Shawmut & Northern Railroad Company, a Western Pennsylvania and New York coal hauling railroad, as well as its predecessor lines
- Pittsburgh & West Virginia Railway Co. Hi-Line - History, photos, documents, and modeling of the P&WV and its connections
- Pittsburgh Incline Railways - History and photos of the Monongahela Incline and Duquesne Incline in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Potomac Chapter, NRHS - Railfans in the Washington DC area
- Pottstown & Reading Chapter, NRHS - Meets monthly in Exeter Township, Pennsylvania
- Quakertown Train Station Historical Society - Preserving the 1902 Reading Railroad station in Quakertown, Pennsylvania
- Quebec Central Railway - History, map, photos, and more about the QCR
- Railroad History Archive - Several collections by the University of Connecticut Libraries, including the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Archives
- Railroad Stations in New Hampshire and Massachusetts - Devoted to the location, history, and current uses of railroad stations in New Hampshire and Massachusetts
- Railroads in Historic Burlington City - History of railroads since 1834 in Burlington City, New Jersey
- Railway Chronicles - Video documentary series and website dedicated to chronicling the history of Canadian railways including those in Eastern Ontario
- Railway Historical Society of Northern New York - Working to restore a Shay engine and Rutland Railroad combine car; Croghan Depot, New York
- Railways of Eastern Ontario - History and timelines of eastern Canada railways including Brockville, Westport & Sault Ste Marie; Bytown & Prescott; Brockville & Ottawa; Irondale Bancroft & Ottawa; Grand Trunk; Canadian National; Canadian Pacific
- Railways of Ottawa - History of various Ottawa Canada railway subjects
- Rappahannock Chapter, NRHS - Owner of RF&P Caboose 905, N&W Caboose 518620, PRR B60 Baggage Car 9325, and a complete Maintenance of Way train; Fredericksburg, Virginia
- Raritan River Railroad - Photos and history of the 12.6-mile shortline that operated between South Amboy and New Brunswick, New Jersey
- Ravenna Railroad Historical Society - Preserving the history of the railroads in Ravenna, Ohio, and working to acquire two interlocking towers
- Reading Company Technical & Historical Society - Operates the Reading Railroad Heritage Museum in Hamburg, Pennsylvania
- Reading Railroad Online - Information on the history, equipment, and operations of the Reading Company, once a 1,300 mile railroad system in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware
- Reading Viaduct Project - Effort to convert the abandoned Reading Railroad viaduct in Philadelphia to a park and recreational trail
- Remembering the Maine Central Railroad - Rosters, photos, and drawings of MC rolling stock
- Remsen Depot - Replica of the original 1890's depot serves the Adirondack Scenic RR; Remsen, New York
- Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad Historical Society - Preserves the history of the RF&P through education, historical and technical research, preservation, and modeling
- Rick's Monon Railroad Site - Photos, Train Gifs, history, maps, and rosters of the Monon in Indiana
- Rob's PRR Page - Pennsylvania Railroad rosters, equipment diagrams, signal plans, photos, and other historical documents
- Rochester & Eastern Rapid Railway - Pictures and information about this electric interurban railway that connected Rochester and Geneva, New York from 1903 to 1930
- Rochester Chapter, NRHS - Preserves the railroad history of Rochester and Western New York
- Rochester Subway - Historical information and photos from the Rochester Industrial Rapid Transit Railway in Rochester, New York
- Rochester Subway Tour - Photo tour of the abandoned subway in Rochester, New York
- Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg Railroad - History and photos of the former Central New York railroad
- Runaway - Complete dispatcher audio, transcript, photos, and news articles of a runaway Canadian National train in 1987
- Salisbury Point Railroad Historical Society - Preserves Boston and Maine (B&M) artifacts and memorabillia; Amesbury, Massachusetts
- Sandown Historical Society and Museum - Historical information about the town of Sandown, New Hampshire, and the Worcester, Nashua & Portland branch of the Boston & Maine Railroad
- Shohola Glen Switchback Gravity Railroad - History of a gravity railroad built in 1886 that served Shohola Glen Amusement Park in Northeast Pennsylvania
- Significant Dates in Ottawa Railway History - by Colin Churcher
- South Pennsylvania Railroad - History, maps, and photos of a railroad that was never completed but was to become the base for the Pennsylvania Turnpike
- South Simcoe Railway Heritage Corporation - Owns steam-era passenger coaches, freight equipment, and locomotives, including Canadian Pacific Railway steam locomotive #136, operated at the South Simcoe Railway in Tottenham, Ontario, Canada
- Southern Ontario Locomotive Restoration Society - Leads many restoration efforts including recently completed 0-6-0 Alco switcher and ETR steam locomotive No. 9; St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
- St.Thomas - The Railway Capital of Canada - Preserving the railway heritage of St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
- Steam Operations of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway at Hinton, WV - 30 years of research, history, and drawings of the C&O yard and shops at Hinton, West Virginia
- STEAM Railroad Museum - Locomotives and rolling stock undergoing restoration in Minerva, Ohio
- Stewartstown Railroad - Former operator of freight and passenger excursions from Stewartstown, Pennsylvania
- Stuff That's Gone - Photos and history of abandoned railroad stations, bridges, tunnels, and other structures in Pennsylvania
- Susquehanna Valley Railway Historical Society - NRHS chapter meets monthly in Vestal, New York
- Sussex Branch of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad - History, maps, photos, and modeling information about the DL&W Sussex Branch
- Switchback Gravity Railroad Foundation - History, virtual ride, and trail information about the Mauch Chunk Switchback, a coal hauling railroad built in eastern Pennsylvania (Jim Thorpe to Summit Hill) in 1927
- Tamaqua Railroad Station - Restored 1874 Philadelphia & Reading Railroad station now serves as a heritage center; Tamaqua, Pennsylvania
- The 470 Railroad Club - Preserves the history of the Maine Central and New England railroading; Portland, Maine
- The Alphabet Route - Histories, rosters, maps, photos, timetables, and more about the Midwest and Northeast railroads that joined together in 1931 to compete against the New York Central and Pennsylvania Railroad, including the Nickel Plate, Wheeling & Lake Erie, Pittsburgh & West Virginia, Western Maryland, Reading, Central Railroad of New Jersey, Lehigh & Hudson River, and New York, New Haven & Hartford
- The Broad Way: A Pennsylvania Railroad Home Page - Historical documents, photos, maps, railfan guides, and more about the PRR
- The Franz Swing - History and photos by a telegraph operator who revisits this historical station in Ontario, Canada
- The High Line - Photographic look at the elevated two-track freight train platform running 1.6 miles on Manhattan's West Side, from 34th Street at the Jacob Javits Center to Greenwich Village
- Thurman Station Association - Dedicated to rebuilding the train station in Thurman, New York
- Thurso and Nation Valley Railway - History of the last logging railway in eastern Canada
- Toronto Railway Historical Association - Committed to preserving Toronto's railroad heritage by creating a museum in the John St. roundhouse; Ontario, Canada
- Toronto Transportation Commission - Unofficial site with history, roster, photos, modeling information, and preserved equipment listing
- Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo Railway Historical Society - Prototype and modeling information about the TH&B which existed from 1892 through 1987 and served the Hamilton, Ontario, Canada area
- TrainsAreFun - Long Island Rail Road history, maps, photos, and modeling information
- Tri-State Railway Historical Society - Meets monthly in Morristown, New Jersey
- Tri-States Railway Preservation Society - Maintains railroad memorabilia exhibits in Port Jervis, New York
- Twin Forks Chapter, NRHS - Dedicated to the past, present, and future of railroading on Long Island, New York
- Ulster & Delaware Railroad Historical Society - Chapter of the NRHS, focused on the railroad history of the Catskills and Hudson Valley including the U&D, Delaware and Northern, Catskill Mountain, Catskill & Tannersville, and Otis Elevating Railroads
- United Railroad Historical Society of New Jersey - Supports the preservation of historical railroad equipment and artifacts for the proposed New Jersey Railroad and Transportation Heritage Center
- United States Capitol Subway System - Three underground electric light rail systems operated by the US Government connect the Capitol Building to the House and Senate office buildings in Washington, DC
- Utica & Mohawk Valley Chapter, NRHS - Meets monthly in New Hartford, New York
- Vermont Historical Society - Information about railroad operations in and around Bellows Falls, Vermont
- Wabash Railroad and Michigan Railroads - Historical photos of the Wabash Railroad and Michigan short lines and logging railroads
- Wabash Railroad Historical Society - Dedicated to the collection and preservation of historical artifacts, data, photos, and drawings on the history, operation, and equipment of the Wabash Railroad and its predecessors
- Walker Transportation Collection - Photos, slides, maps, documents, artifacts, and models of most transportation methods used in New England; Beverly, Massachusetts
- Walkway Over The Hudson - Preserves the historic Poughkeepsie Highland Railroad Bridge as a pedestrian bridge and state park; Poughkeepsie, New York
- Washington DC Chapter, NRHS - Sponsors a series of trips, tours, events, and excursions
- Waynesburg & Washington Railroad - History of a 28-mile 3-foot gauge subsidiary of the Pennsylvania Railroad that served its namesake towns in Southwestern Pennsylvania
- West Jersey Chapter, NRHS - Dedicated to preserving the rich rail heritage of a region steeped in rail history, regional folklore, and American traditions; Palmyra, New Jersey
- West Virginia Northern Railroad - Photos, map, and history of the railroad from Tunnelton to Kingwood, West Virginia
- West Virginia Railroad Museum - Restoring steam locomotives, diesel locomotives, and rolling stock to be operated on 122 miles of state-owned trackage in the Elkins, West Virginia area
- Western Connecticut Chapter, NRHS - Preserves railroad knowledge and history in the greater New England area, and operates the SONO Switch Tower Museum in South Norwalk, Connecticut
- Western Maryland Railway Historical Society - Preserves the history of the WM, including a collection of artifacts, memorabilia, photos, and N scale layout in a former depot in Union Bridge, Maryland
- Western Maryland Railway West Sub - Extensive history, photos, and maps of the Western Maryland West Subdivision between Hagerstown and Cumberland, Maryland, as well as the East, Hanover, Lurgan, Connellsville, Thomas, and George's Creek Subdivisions
- Western Maryland Survivors, LLC - Supports the preservation, restoration, and operation of surviving Western Maryland Railway equipment
- Western New York Railroad Archive - Histories, photos, and maps of many railroads, interurbans, and streetcar lines that ran in western New York
- Western New York Railway Historical Society - Dedicated to preserving Western New York's railroad heritage through restoration projects and other events
- Wheeling & Lake Erie Historical Society - Chapter of the Nickel Plate Road Historical & Technical Society dedicated to preserving and disseminating information about the Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad, past and present
- White River Junction Chapter, NRHS - Meets monthly in Hartford, Vermont
- Wilmington Chapter, NRHS - Wilmington, Delaware
- Winifrede Railroad - Shortline railroad in West Virginia that closed in 1988
- Wopsononock Railroad & Resort - History of a former narrow gauge railroad and resort near Altoona, Pennsylvania
- Youngstown Steel Heritage Foundation - Operates the Tod Engine Heritage Park which exhibits a 1942 GE 70 ton centercab switcher and an 80 ton hot metal car in Youngstown, Ohio
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