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A reproduction 4-4-0 steam locomotive hauls passengers over 10 miles of Northern Central Railway track between New Freedom and Hanover Junction, Pennsylvania. [1] The operation was originally named Steam into History and held its grand opening on June 1, 2013. [2] In 2019 it took up the historical name Northern Central Railway. [3]
According to information posted in the front window of Steam Into History Inc. (501c) There is currently a fund raising effort to restore passenger train service through the Howard Tunnel by Steam Into History's Excursion trains. As of 7/9/2016 they have received 1/2 the funds necessary to repair the tracks from Hanover Junction Pa to York Pa.
The company had initially been capitalized at just $200,000, far less than would realistically be needed, and they also had trouble raising money. The Y&ML didn’t have enough funds to start construction until 1837—i.e., when the Baltimore and Susquehanna itself reached the state line, and then continued into Pennsylvania. [29]
The section of the line between York and New Freedom was acquired by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation in June 1973 and by 1978 the trail was in use. [8] [9] The rails-with-trails was built alongside the York County-owned former PRR line, currently in use by heritage railway Steam into History. [10] [4]
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Pennsylvania Railroad GP10 No. 7580. Built by EMD in 1957. It was the first locomotive to operate at the Colebrookdale, but it was on loan from a leasing company. It continued to do runs on the line until around 2015, when the railroad acquired No. 7236 for themselves. No. 7580 is currently leased to Steam into History in New Freedom, Pennsylvania.
1870: "Pennsylvania Central" is split into lines east (renamed Pennsylvania Railroad) and lines west Pennsylvania Company is formed to hold securities from companies West of Pittsburgh; Use of track pans begins on PRR at Sang Hollow, Pennsylvania; [13] Pennsy reaches Cincinnati, Ohio, with lease of Little Miami and St. Louis, Missouri, with ...
Pennsylvania Railroad 520: 14 November 1942: Locomotive United States: Cresson, Pennsylvania: 2: 4: SS Cascades: 1943: Marine (civilian) United States: Portland, Oregon: New York Central Railroad J-3a No. 5450 while hauling the 20th Century Limited: 7 September 1943: Locomotive United States: Canastota, New York: 3 [26] [55] USATC S160 Class ...