When I first became interested in the Northern Central years ago I NEVER would've expected to be able to chase a train on it. Here it is in 2024 and here I caught a GP9 pulling what might be the l... (more)

Northern Central Railway’s No. 17 York pauses at the New Freedom station to detrain passengers of a Glen Rock Express excursion.

The York is a replica Civil War-era 4-4-0 �... (more)

The Northern Central Railway of York's number 17 leading the 10am Howard Tunnel Fall Foliage Special back south towards the station at New Freedom through the Boose Road grade crossing in Larue.

The Northern Central Railway of York is a non-profit, Civil War-themed heritage railroad based in New Freedom, Pennsylvania. A reproduction 4-4-0 steam locomotive hauls passengers over 10 miles of... (more)

The Northern Central's 10 year anniversary concludes with a doubleheader of York #17 and Jeddo Coal "Mack" #85.

Side-by-side running in New Freedom. To celebrate the Northern Central's 10th anniversary of excursion service, the Gramlings' Jeddo #85 participated in a weekend's worth of activities with York ... (more)

A GP9 poking through the shadows pulling replica 1860s coaches? It can only be on the Northern Central. Here their leased GP9 is filling in for their 4-4-0.

“Nine Score and Four Years Ago”
Northern Central Railway’s “York” hauls a four coach passenger train south through Seitzville on the return leg of a Howard Tunnel excursion on ... (more)

A "modernized" replica. With the afternoon sun sinking rapidly toward the horizon, the Northern Central Railway's York 17 prepares to depart our last photo location and head back ... (more)

Howard Tunnel southbound. Trailing a smoky black plume, the Northern Central Railway's ornate York 17 charges out of the south portal of the historic Howard Tunnel, in the town of Seven Val... (more)

Running the "Treel Tunnel". On a late fall afternoon, the Northern Central Railway's Locomotive "York 17" charges south through the dense "tree tunnel", about ... (more)

Lifting the pops in Howard Tunnel. As she was being posed for photographers at the south portal of the historic Howard Tunnel in November of 2021, the Northern Central Railway's beautiful Y... (more)

Historic Howard Tunnel. On a late fall afternoon, the Northern Central Railway's York 17 Locomotive comes charging out of the nearly 200 year-old Howard Tunnel, in the town of Seven Valleys... (more)

Station Stop: Hanover Junction. Passengers gather on the platform as a Northern Central passenger train arrives at Hanover Junction, Pennsylvania on its way south to Baltimore. On the poin... (more)

A symbol of hope for the future. A young woman out for a walk on her parents property gives a hearty wave to a passenger train headed for the big city of Baltimore as it speeds through the ... (more)