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CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF THE RAILROAD MUSEUM OF PENNSYLVANIA

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On 2025-04-29, Representative Lloyd Smucker (R-PA-11) delivered a floor speech titled "CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF THE RAILROAD MUSEUM OF PENNSYLVANIA" in the House.

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CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF THE RAILROAD MUSEUM OF PENNSYLVANIA

Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 71 (Tuesday, April 29, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 71 (Tuesday, April 29, 2025)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages E360-E361] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF THE RAILROAD MUSEUM OF PENNSYLVANIA ______ HON. LLOYD SMUCKER of pennsylvania in the house of representatives Tuesday, April 29, 2025 Mr. SMUCKER. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to congratulate and recognize the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania for their 50th anniversary. Originally created by an act of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Railroad Museum opened its doors 50 years ago in April 1975. The first structure in North America specifically built as a railroad museum, the Railroad Museum has since added building restorations, an education center, a museum store, and many new exhibits. The museum is affiliated with the Smithsonian and the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, and has received generous community support from an aptly named nonprofit, the Friends of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. [[Page E361]] Today, the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania's world-class collection includes over 100 historic locomotives and railroad cars, a vast library with half a million photographs and documents, a working restoration shop, and 20,000 smaller items relating to Pennsylvania railroads. As the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania celebrates their golden anniversary year, I would like to thank the museum for the educational opportunities they provide and for their work in keeping not just our community's history, but Pennsylvania's history, alive. ____________________

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CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF THE RAILROAD MUSEUM OF PENNSYLVANIA Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 71 (Tuesday, April 29, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 71 (Tuesday, April 29, 2025)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages E360-E361] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF THE RAILROAD MUSEUM OF PENNSYLVANIA ______ HON. LLOYD SMUCKER of pennsylvania in the house of representatives Tuesday, April 29, 2025 Mr. SMUCKER. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to congratulate and recognize the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania for their 50th anniversary. Originally created by an act of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Railroad Museum opened its doors 50 years ago in April 1975. The first structure in North America specifically built as a railroad museum, the Railroad Museum has since added building restorations, an education center, a museum store, and many new exhibits. The museum is affiliated with the Smithsonian and the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, and has received generous community support from an aptly named nonprofit, the Friends of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. [[Page E361]] Today, the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania's world-class collection includes over 100 historic locomotives and railroad cars, a vast library with half a million photographs and documents, a working restoration shop, and 20,000 smaller items relating to Pennsylvania railroads. As the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania celebrates their golden anniversary year, I would like to thank the museum for the educational opportunities they provide and for their work in keeping not just our community's history, but Pennsylvania's history, alive. ____________________