The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, 300 Gap Road, Strasburg, will host Railroad Heritage Day on Saturday, Sept. 6.

The family-friendly event will include a presentation titled "The Evolution of Rail" by Beth Anne Keates at 11 a.m. in the museum auditorium, followed by book signings in the lobby through the end of the day. Keates is a volunteer for the West Chester Railroad and also marches annually as Betsy Ross in the Lansdowne parade. Keates has co-authored several books with Kenneth Springirth, including "Viewing SEPTA's Rail Heritage," "Stourbridge Lion to the Stourbridge Line," "Union Pacific Railroad Heritage," "Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Heritage," and "Viewing Norfolk Southern Railway."

A presentation called "The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania at 50" by Dodie Robbins, museum curator, will take place at 1:30 p.m. in the museum auditorium. The event will also feature a railroad heritage craft activity table for kids and a Pennsylvania Railroad truck owned by Ken Briers, both present all day in Rolling Stock Hall. A number of the museum's historic locomotives and railroad cars will also be open for visitors to experience.

Railroad Heritage Day activities are included in the regular museum admission.

The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania is home to a collection of about 100 historic locomotives and railroad cars, a research library and archives, a working restoration shop, an immersive education center, and a museum store. For more information, visit http://www.rrmuseumpa.org or call 717-687-8628.