The Thomas T. Taber Museum of the Lycoming County Historical Society has recently reprinted Thomas T. Taber III’s book “Short-Line Steam in Pennsylvania.”

The book has been out of print. According to Taber’s foreword, “This album of 180 historic and, with few exceptions, previously unpublished pictures has been carefully selected to portray these railroads throughout the entire state… As such, most of the railroads portrayed, both common carrier and private, are relatively obscure; and so, for the collector of railroadiana on Pennsylvania, this album fills a gap in the overall picture history of the state.”

According to a news release, the museum of the Lycoming County Historical Society was named for Thomas T. Taber to honor his significant financial contribution. In 1999, the need for an expansion of the facility was realized and Taber responded, presenting a check for $1 million.

On August 15, 2000, a resolution by the Historical Society’s board of governors was adopted to name the museum in his honor.

“Mr. Taber died August 13, 2022, but his legacy lives on through his extensive research and scholarship regarding railroad history,” the news release said Mr. Taber authored over twenty books which are well-regarded and are eagerly sought out by historians and enthusiasts wanting to know more about railroads that traversed the eastern seaboard and the lumbering history of the region.”

The book is available by visiting the museum store during normal operational hours or may be ordered from the online store through the website www.tabermuseum.org (Shipping charges will also be applied). For further information, please call the museum at 570-326-3326.