CLEVELAND — The American Steam Railroad Preservation Association (ASR) has begun a fundraising campaign for American Freedom Train steam locomotive No. 250’s running gear, including the rods, bearings, rigging, valve gear….

CLEVELAND — The American Steam Railroad Preservation Association (ASR) and the Northeast Ohio Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation (SGK) have announced a partnership on community events, outreach….

CLEVELAND — The American Steam Railroad Preservation Association (ASR) will celebrate Cleveland’s rich railroad history and American Freedom Train steam locomotive No. 250’s 80th birthday with an open house on Saturday….

WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio — The American Steam Railroad Preservation Association (ASR) and the Cincinnati Scenic Railway (CSR) are collaborating to offer 50 fundraiser tickets aboard the Ohio Rail Experience’s Spirit….

CLEVELAND — The American Steam Railroad Preservation Association (ASR), a 501c3 non-profit organization, has completed successful steam tests on Reading Company T-1 steam locomotive No. 2100, debuting as American Freedom Train….

Cleveland, OH — The restoration of Reading T-1 4-8-4 no. 2100 by the American Steam Railroad Preservation Association (ASR), a 501c3 non-profit, will debut in a near identical American Freedom Train….

Cleveland, OH – Restoration of Reading T1 4-8-4 no. 2100 by the American Steam Railroad Preservation Association (ASR), a 501(c)(3) non-profit, is at the final stage of completing the….

American Steam Railroad achieved a significant milestone in the past 14 days, and has the following major announcements to make upon hosting an extremely successful Legends Of Steam fundraiser with….

This year has been full of challenges and is one like no other we’ve experienced in a long time. For American Steam Railroad, it was one where you, the supporters….

CLEVELAND, OHIO – A private jet of the gilded age has now found a new home, along with helping the restoration of a steam locomotive at the same time. American Steam….

Below are text and photos from the October 1945 edition of the Reading Company’s magazine. It details the construction of Reading 2100, and many of the technical refinements from the….

PORT CLINTON, PA. – American Steam Railroad, the caretakers of Reading 4-8-4 T-1 locomotive 2100, received a large donation last week from the Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad and its….

A longtime supporter of the American Steam Railroad Preservation Association has helped bring a recent fundraising campaign to a close. Louis Schillinger, president and CEO of United Shortline Insurance Services….

It’s been a busy year for one of the largest steam locomotive restorations in the country. American Steam Railroad’s volunteers and contractors have been making progress on Reading 2100, with….

Legend of Steam, Ross Rowland, gives a preview for a very special dinner set for Saturday, September 21, in Cleveland, Ohio. The event is a fundraiser for American Steam Railroad….

Saturday, February 10th proved to be an interesting day with several benchmarks completed on the firebox side sheet replacement project. ASR members finalized several tasks including: removing some piping obstacles….

We picked up a critical piece of the 2100 at the Elgin County Railway Museum last weekend! The 2100 was on display here for several years and now the stoker….

The American Steam Railroad Preservation Association is proud to present our 2016 year in review. We’ve accomplished a lot in 2016 and we’re quite proud of how far we’ve come….

The first phase of Reading 2100’s restoration is complete, but we’ve still got work to do. Here’s an update on restoring The Rambler.

The Reading Company once maintained one of the largest railroad shops in the world and employed thousands in eastern Pennsylvania. Remarkably, the Reading shops still stand and have been adapted….