Stop, Look and Listen!

With the crossing gates down and a clear track ahead, NH&I #40 charges across Reader Road late one evening on a special excursion to Lahaska, PA. I had a... (more)

New Hope and Ivyland #40 prepares for a twilight departure during one of several holiday night excursions to the "North Pole".

Here you see the result my second night of flash shooting; a not too bad shot of NHRR's pretty Baldwin No. 40. But perhaps the real story is for the first time in a lifetime of photography, this ... (more)

New Hope and Ivyland's #40 makes her presence known en route to Lahaska during a special series of night time excursions in December of 2011. Having long ago captured #40 Railroad: New Hope & Ivyland
Locomotive: Steam 2-8-0
Location: New Hope, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: NHRR 40
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: December 29, 2011

Over the river on a warm sprin...winter day!

40 blasts up grade, on her second to last day of operation until spring!

New Hope's #40 takes on some water at the yard by the depot after running the second of two late night excursions. Click Railroad: New Hope & Ivyland
Locomotive: Steam 2-8-0
Location: New Hope, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: NHRR 40
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: December 29, 2011

After a long absence for a major rebuild and her 15 year inspection, #40 made a triumphant return to New Hope in time for a series of runs in December, including several nightly North Pole Express... (more)

Santa Claus train drops down into Lahaska.

The first Santa Express train of the year prepares to depart the former Reading station at New Hope, PA on an unseasonably warm November morning.

Excursion train to Lahaska awaits departure.

GP30 2198 of the New Hope and Ivyland Railroad has just left the New Hope station with one of the days excursions.

New Hope & Ivyland GP30 2198 with it's third trip of the day.

Could it be?!?! Former Canadian National 4-6-0 #1533 is going into rotation with #40 and getting rebuilt to once more ply the rails of the New Hope and Ivyland??!? Nope. But it was fun to imagi... (more)

Despite the lack of photos on line, let me confirm that the New Hope and Ivyland does in fact run a full schedule of passenger excursions daily though out the Summer. Number 2198 is looking facto... (more)