Southern York County SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
IN THIS ISSUE: WANDERERS PLAN ANNIVERSARY WALK page 9
VOL XXI • NO 13
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
Railroad To Offer Steam Train Rides
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For two weekends this autumn, trains on the Stewartstown Railroad will be pulled by a steam locomotive. The Stewartstown Railroad Station is located at 21 W. Pennsylvania Ave., Stewartstown. The steam trains will operate on the weekends of Saturdays and Sundays, Sept. 28 and 29 and Oct. 5 and 6. Seven trains will operate on Saturdays, with
five trains on Sundays. Rides will last approximately 40 minutes. For the first time since 1939, riders on the Stewartstown railroad can experience the sights, sounds, and smell of an authentic, coal-burning steam locomotive. The railroad will use the Jeddo Coal Company locomotive No. 85, called “Mack.” Mack is a 0-4-0
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The Stewartstown Railroad will offer special train rides using a Jeddo Coal Company steam locomotive on the weekends of Sept. 28 and 29 and Oct. 5 and 6.
saddle tank engine, which means that it has four wheels and carries a water tank over its boiler, like a saddle on a horse. It was built in 1928 by the Vulcan Iron Works of Wilkes-Barre and is currently owned by John and Barney Gramling. In 1884, the Stewartstown Railroad purchased its first locomotive, which was used for many years and sold in 1905. The railroad continued to use steam locomotives to pull its trains until 1939, when a gasoline-powered locomotive was purchased. The Stewartstown Railroad facilities included an engine house, a coal dock, and a water tank. Remnants of both the coal dock and water cistern can be seen during rides on the railroad today. The Stewartstown Railroad is an all-volunteer organization that was chartered in 1884. The line was started by a number of local merchants who wanted to get their wares to customers in Harrisburg and Baltimore in a time before there were interstate
highways or even paved local roads. The line used to have six passenger trains scheduled daily and carried freight multiple times a week. Nowadays, the railroad operates as a tourist line, offering scheduled trains during the year and special trains for Easter, Halloween, and Christmas. Tickets for the steam train rides may be purchased in the station on the day of the ride using cash only or in advance at www.stewartstownrailroadco.co m. Saturday schedules have trains departing the Stewartstown Station at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday trains will depart at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., and 4 p.m. Cab rides are also available, where a rider can be in the cab of locomotive with the engineer and fireman. For more information, readers may visit the website, search for “Stewartstown Railroad Company” on Facebook, or call 717746-4998.
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Paul Smith Library of Southern York County will honor Tom and Betty Healy as its first honorees during its inaugural Honors program and reception at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13. The Healys will be recognized for their many years of dedicated service to the library and the community. The public is invited to attend the event, which will be held at the library, 80 Constitution Ave., Shrewsbury. Registration is requested by Monday, Sept. 30. According to library director Michele Lefler, the newly established Honors event recognizes leaders who have made the community a better place to live and learn. According to Lefler, Betty, who will be honored posthumously, became involved with the library when she and Tom moved to southern York County in 1998. She continuously served as a staff member or volunteer. Tom joined the Friends of Paul Smith Library soon after it was formed, and he See Library pg 2
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