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...
Listers, I've been examining with greater detail a set of maps given to me from a friend that has the originals in his posession. These are dated 1918 and show...
John This later became the York Paper Manufacturing Company. I recently gathered information on a firefighter line-of-duty death in York, which occured at this...
For those of you that use a scanner radio as part of your railfaning experience.... IG WQDZ638 York Railway Company - Andy Chunko York, PA [applicant is a...
NS H96 was involved in a collision yesterday morning with a propane truck at a private crossing south of the Windsor Street crossing near Windsor Yard. No...
Hey All, It's been a couple of years since I last chased the RJ-2 local (West York - Smith's Station. I have tommorrow off, and was wondering if there would...
For those that care, I heard through a reliable source today that NS is going to be installing a grade crossing for Concord Road, West of Mount Zion Road to...
Listers, this Sunday morning/afternoon I went on one of my railroad photo sprees of York. I was in the area of Loucks Mill Road/Windsor Street Yard for the...
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