Jump to: navigation, search New Hope and Ivyland Railroad; 100px While the new operation was fairly successful the income could not keep up with expenses. 7:00am Call Crew, Cliffside 40. back to the mid-1960s. ride the train during its summer excursion season they have Got to see 1533 run a few times, as a kid going to Buckingham Elementary school in Buckingham I would see the freight go down the valley with 1553 in charge. KIDS at the DRM. New Hope & Ivyland Railroad ; Page 2 of 3. The line currently operated by the New Hope Railroad was originally known as the New Hope Branch of the Reading Company (RDG), which leased the North Pennsylvania Railroad, of which it was a part. The railroad ran as far as Hartsville Station (near Bristol Road) until March 29, 1891, when the line was extended to the long-desired terminal of New Hope, … The New Hope Railroad (reporting marks NHRR), formerly known as the New Hope & Ivyland Railroad, is a very popular shortline/excursion carrier located in extreme eastern Pennsylvania (not far from the busy metropolitan area of Philadelphia) and is one of the oldest tourist railroads in … In addition, the railroad  has a small fleet of diesels which regularly handle passenger and freight assignments. It is an excellent resource with thousands of historic maps on file throughout the country. It also operates a heritage railroad , offering passenger excursions. (1991-current). Today, insurance costs and the fear of potential lawsuits has caused the large Class I's to drop these vents. Active, 84 seats, Class PBn, Built 1924, equipped in 1930's with Taylor flexible-type (MU) trucks. Operational, built as Lancaster & Chester #40. Behold the continuously changing view as the train traverses through the rolling hills and valleys of … It is difficult to truly articulate just how much material can be found at this website. More About New Hope & Ivyland Railroad & New Hope & Ivyland Railroad Coupons Introduction. As the decade moved forward, however, that changed. In 1969–70, #9 again ran but was then retired; in 1976 she was resurrected once more and ran until 1981 when her flue time ran out. After falling on hard times the organization worked hard to right the ship through much work, volunteer help, and state aid. Names like the Jersey Central, Lehigh Valley, New Haven, Lehigh & Hudson River, and others were in serious financial trouble. What was dubbed the New Hope & Ivyland Railroad (NH&I) also provided freight service to remaining customers on the line. You will be hard pressed at finding a better online resource regarding diesel locomotives than Craig Rutherford's TheDieselShop.us. © Copyright 2007-2021 American-Rails.com. They were sold to the New Hope & Ivyland in 1974. In 1990 the railroad was again sold, this time to the Bucks County Railroad Preservation & Restoration Corporation. New Hope Relax and leave your cares behind as you journey into history, learning what rail travel was like for your parents, grand parents and great-grand parents. 43,277 were here. The Baldwin VO-660 was a diesel-electric locomotive switcher built by Baldwin Locomotive Works between April, 1939 and May, 1946. Inc. as a means to operate their hoped-for tourist railroad. DRM Member's Picnic 2002. 4,012 Followers, 60 Following, 268 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from New Hope Railroad (@newhoperailroad) 117 reviews of New Hope Railroad "If you like old steam trains and feeling what it was like to travel back in the day, then this is one of two steam trains in Pennsylvania worth visiting. The railroad ran as far as Hartsville Station (near Bristol Road) until March 29, 1891, when the line was extended to the long-desired terminal of New Hope, Pennsylvania. New Hope & Ivyland Railroad Photo Special. You are sure to get soot in your hair and your clothes while riding this 100+ year old train, but is worth it to experience the grandure of travel in the olden days. Quickly seizing upon this opportunity the railfan group purchased the line for $200,000 and launched excursion service in 1966. NdeM #3028 is a QR-1 4-8-4 which is on long-term lease from the Great North Eastern Railroad Foundation in New York. A popular pastime for many is studying and/or exploring abandoned rights-of-way. Out of Service, was a Club Car in LIRR years, named "Syosset", stored on deadline at New Hope, Out of Service, stored at Buckingham - For Sale, Out Of Service, stored at Buckingham - For Sale, Out Of Service, P72 Push Pull Car in LIRR days, stored at Buckingham - For Sale, Out Of service, stored at Buckingham - For Sale, Out Of Service, motor cab car in RDG days, became a work train when owned by SEPTA, wears rusty SEPTA livery, stored at Buckingham, Wears white NHIR livery, open/Exposed Bin, designated for ballast service, Wears PRR text, steel frame, wooden platform, used to haul railroad ties and other supplies, Wears chipped CN livery, used to haul ballast and other minerals, Built by Union Tank Car Co., UTLX, 3 dome tanker, Out of Service, wooden, was stored at Buckingham for a long time before being brought to New Hope on November 2nd, 2012, Out of Service, wooden, was stored on deadline at New Hope until 2005 when NHIR ripped of its paneling leaving it as a skeleton, stored behind New Hope shed, Owned by New Hope Steam Railway Inc. Sold to PJRL. PLEASE NOTE: If you purchase multiple items, please wait until we have … No endorsement from any railroad is given or implied. Rushland. During the winter months (January, February, and March) #40 normally receives its annual inspection, which leaves one of the diesels to resume passenger operations. Alas, in 2013 the site closed by thankfully Don Strack rescued the data and transferred it over to his, PRR #2250/Penn Central #2198/Conrail #2198, Canadian Pacific GP9 #8678/Canadian Pacific GP9u #8218. ... Railroad names and logos may be copyrighted by their respective owners and protected by law. The North Pole Express is the railroad’s magical event with Santa Claus, hot chocolate, cookies and sing-alongs! With increasing freight business and decreasing expenses the NH&I emerged from bankruptcy in 1979. Out of Service since 1975, Built 1911 as Canadian Northern #264, renumbered by Canadian National in 1912 to #1325, renumbered to #1533 in 1955, purchased by Steam Trains Inc in 1962. Runby 12: Arr 4:30pm (218º - 236º @4:15) Runby 13: Arr 5:15pm (215º - 247º @5:15) May replace with sunset shot @ BHH Rd. 7087 at Ivyland, PA 2 and 3. Mack, the DRM Railcat. Transferred to Black River & Western 1970's, To ESPN for storage in Quakertown. The other 15 are scattered along the line in various states of disrepair, vandalism and lay in abandonment.