Md. man has train, will travel Railroad buff wants to run freight, passenger service on Rail Trail By JACK SHOLL Dispatch/Sunday News Tuesday, April 13, 2004 -...
I forgot to post this to list list when it originally appeared in the paper, and since the Daily Record now wants you to pay for archived articles, I can post...
As a child my fathert worked for the PRR in York, PA. I remember when my father took me to the yards I seem a turntable near the cole steel and harding plants....
Charles, I think that you might be referring to the Western Maryland turntable that was near Loucks Mill Road. This would have been along the Codorus Creek ...
Perhaps you recall it s Hardinge; later bought out by Koppers. The plant is still there on Arch Street. Gary E. Heiland Subject: Re: [RRofYork] PRR Turntable...
... No, the PRR/NCR never had a turntable at York. When locos needed turned, they used the wye that the loco facility was inside of. I have photos taken from...
... Yes, most trains were through trains and kept their power. The York facility was mostly for local switchers. HOWEVER, how many of you realized that the...
Jerry: Thank you for the information. Is it possible for me to see or get a copy of the photos. That was some nice information. All these years I though all...
I came across the following item in a magazine called The Short Line. It's from the May 2004 issue. The Northern Central Railroad seeks to acquire and operate...
Article Last Updated: Thursday, July 08, 2004 - 11:35:04 AM EST New life for old train station $143,000 state grant to fund completion of Red Lion project By...
I'm currently working on my master's thesis about New Freedom. A large part of my focus is the legacy of the railroad in the town and how it survived compared...
From the York Dispatch Article Last Updated: Monday, July 19, 2004 - 12:32:28 PM EST More train delays on the way Increased rail traffic, long waits frustrate...
In Harry McLaughlins column in the 7/19/2004 York Dispatch mention is made of a train ride on the York County Rail Trail. It is supposed to start at 5 PM at...
The photos I mentioned in my previous post should have said that the photos were of the Hanover to York trolley line. I read my post twice and still missed...
Hi, I just called about the ride mentioned in the York Dispatch and was told that there was a misunderstanding. There's a bike ride, not a train ride. The...
Hi, I just called about the ride mentioned in the York Dispatch and was told that there was a misunderstanding. There's a bike ride, not a train ride. The...
Gary, I'm new to this forum and have been catching up on the messages. I work for the state in Harrisburg. Interesting items on here. Have one question...
One way to get there from Queen Street is to go south on Queen Street to Princess Street; turn left onto E. Princess Street and continue until you cross the...
If you want information on Stewartstown a good book is The Story of the Stewartstown Railroad. HOpe that helps you on your thesis. Robert R. Jackson...
Gary, BTW my name is Bill Mondo; I live in Middletown by HIA. Anyway, I drove down to York using ur directions and had no trouble finding it. However, due to...
Gary, one other thing I wanted to mention. We were discussing CF7's. I remember about a month ago my wife and I drove to the State College area checking out...
Wednesday, August 18, 2004 - 11:50:40 AM EST Funds needed to restore store By HARRY McLAUGHLIN The York Dispatch A campaign to raise $15,000 to finance the...
Judge orders stop to bulldozing at Beaver Dam Run James Riffin says he wants to build railroad from Hunt Valley to Pa. Riffin's been working on a railroad;...
The Susquehanna Valley Model Railroaders (SVMR), an co-operative of model railroad layout owners in the southcentral Pennsylvania area, are pleased to announce...
http://www.jtmiller.com/ncrr_walk.htm The signal standards make me think this area must have been double tracked or at least provided with passing sidings. ...
... The trail currently ends in downtown York, about 21 miles or so north of the Mason-Dixon line. Future plans are to extend the trail north of York, but not...
It is my sad duty to report that another former railroad station has been lost to history. The former Strawbridge station, in southern York County, PA, was...
Greg, Where was the Strawbridge station located? Do you know of any photos of the station? BTW, while I think of it, my email is changed, it is now ...
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