Train Tracks – A Quarterly Column about STEAM Learning and Train Education by Anthony D. Fredericks
Coming Round the Bend “I am 100% satisfied with this camp. It was an amazing experience for my junior engineer…and it was educational. I hope you have the camp again next year.” The reviews were positive, the comments congratulatory, and the experiences
Howard Tunnel Along the Northern Central Railway (NCR)
The Howard Tunnel along the Northern Central Railway (NCR), located 5.85 miles south of the Colonial Court House in downtown York, is the second-oldest active rail tunnel in the United States. The 275-foot tunnel opened to rail traffic in 1838
Train Tracks – A Quarterly Column about STEAM Learning and Train Education by Anthony D. Fredericks
Summer Camp - 2021 The enthusiasm was electric, the activities were bold and inventive, and the youngsters’ energy was undeniable. Was this a classroom out of control? An elementary school in chaos? A teacher on the verge? No! It was NCRs
Train Tracks – A Quarterly Column about STEAM learning and train education by Anthony D. Fredericks
R is for Research Whenever I do an author visit at an elementary school, I always devote part of my educational presentation to questions from students. Sometimes, I get queries that are almost impossible to answer, including my favorite (courtesy of
Northern Central Railway of York Reveals New Passenger Coach
April 20, 2021 – New Freedom, PA - The Northern Central Railway of York (NCR), celebrated the kick-off of the 2021 season with an exclusive event for donors, volunteers, and other key supporters of NCR on April 15, 2021. During the
Train Tracks
Train Tracks A Quarterly Column by Anthony D. Fredericks “All Aboard!” Starts with A The enormous library at the elementary school in Lexington, South Carolina was packed from side-to-side and front-to-back with several hundred students. They were all sitting “criss-cross applesauce” with looks