I drove out to see #82 today. It was kind of sad to see it looking so sad and forlorn. Its lost its legs; both its steel ones and its rubber replacements. ...
Where is it sitting at? I'll try to take the camera from work and get some pics. Garyprr <Garyprr@...> wrote:I drove out to see #82 today. It was kind...
I went out this afternoon and shot some pictures of the old girl. Now I just need someone to tell me where to post them, or who to send them to so they can...
Ok, so I wasn't thinking when I asked where to put the photos. Well I'm now writing to inform everyone that I have posted the photos that I took of #82 on the...
Passing through the north George Street area of York on Tuesday I saw 5 locomotives working. Two, CF7s 1500 and 1504 were working the Poorhouse Yard near the...
From the June 15, 2005 edition of the York (PA) Dispatch: Serenity Station nourishes visitors in body and soul Easy living By CINDY ZIMMERMAN For The York...
The June, 2005 issue of the Friends of the Railroad Museum's "Milepost" has a stereoptican view of a narrow guage train on the Peach Bottom Railway. It shows...
HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Because of Gov. Edward G. Rendell's commitment to stimulating economic development across Pennsylvania and preserving...
Listers, I just joined. I'm actively involved with various railroad organizations locally and nationally, and I'm also the Eastern-Region VP of a small...
Article Last Updated: 09/08/2005 11:48:53 AM Delta studies new trail Commissioners don't want to operate park CARL LINDQUIST The York Dispatch The York County...
I don't understand the opposition by the commissioners. People like rail trails, greenways, and the such. And I hear the A&S trail is still bogged down in...
It's not that the commissioners are opposed to the trail. In fact they are for the trail, which is why they are providing money for the study. What they are...
Tracks might move for Triangle project Traffic, noise concerns developers DAINA KLIMANIS The York Dispatch For years, York City officials looking at...
Today, while reading the book "Remembrances of West York Borough" by Charles A. Slenker, I came across this item. It is in reference to St. Stephen's Church...
I'd like to see the locomotive it came off of! Michael Lijewski www.MDRails.com ... Today, while reading the book "Remembrances of West York Borough" by ...
Well Michael, since it was onlly 99 years ago mabye someone could find out; but I doubt it. The brief article made no reference to its source other than the...
MessageSpeaking of warning devices, there is a postcard on eBay featuring a photo of the MA&PA's York station with an interesting crossing gate in the...
That crossing gate was activated by a key switch. It didn't have flashers, just the lights on the arms. Earlier this year automatic gates were finally...
When was the key switch gate with lights put in? I remember it from the '60s as being a manually cranked gate with no lights on it at all. At 12:43 AM...
I have no idea when the key switch gates were installed. I did know that there were manual gates prior to them, but I don't know when the change was made. I'm...
I received this email in response to my post regarding a PRR bell in a York area church. Gary E. Heiland Hello.... I read your post and have a thought on...
Gary, I concur with Hank's observations on a shop location in Baltimore. I would like to add that there is one more possibility for the shop orginins of this...
Listers, Some of you may have heard, some of may have not, but in the rail budget for this year Rendell approved 17.4 million for an intermodal facility in...
Does Anyone know if it is worth joining the Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad Preservation Society. I saw the website and it is very decent lookin but im not...
Nathan, Most folks on this list are a member of either the Maryland & Pennsylvania Railroad Preservation Society (http://www.maandparailroad.com), the Maryland...
I certainly second Greg's comments. The Preservation Society needs money and labor while the Historical Society would like to have those commodities. I'd like...