Prepping for the Labor Day weekend runs.

Ice and snow still clings to the ties and the grass as NHIR 40 puts on a show charging up the grade at Hood.

What I did on my Summer vacation: A short Sunday morning drive to catch a steam engine in operation. Here the crew prepares this Consolidation for the day's excursions.

The long awaited restoration of #40 completes the scene at the former Reading Railroad depot located in New Hope, PA. Congratulations are in order to the crew for a job well done!

Wondering? After extensive work had been performed on New Hope's 2-8-0 #40 last year including all new lagging, custom rolled boiler sheets and paint, #40, now a 2-(4-0-2)-0, returns to the shop ... (more)

All aboard - the New Hope and Ivyland makes several steam powered trips through scenic Bucks County, PA, a ride guaranteed to impress with both sights and sounds!

Bare Naked Lady - NHIR #40 sits on a stub end spur behind the shops as the crew prepares her for some lagging, an all new custom rolled jacketing and paint. She'll be looking good for the... (more)

NHIR #40 crosses the third of five bridges on the line to Lahaska.

On a cold night, the local mixed train ambles down the branchline, the warm glow from the lone coach visible in the distance. In reality, New Hope & Ivyland 2-8-0 40 is posed just north of Lahaska... (more)

That's an open fire but there are no chestnuts roasting. No. 40 drops her fire into the ash pit after a hard days work. I've always wanted this shot and thought I'd have to wait for a charter bu... (more)

On their way to see Santa. In the last few minutes of sunlight two days before Christmas, New Hope & Ivyland 40 slows as it approaches the North Pole (aka Lahaska). The train used to pick u... (more)

"On through the night!"

The snow has really picked up as New Hope & Ivyland 2-8-0 40 works upgrade through the S-curve near Lower Mountain Road. Usually, you can see the train trailing off through the curve, but not toda... (more)