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Stewartstown RailroadRails in the Deer Creek valley since 1884 |
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oday, with the tireless efforts and dedicated help from numerous volunteers, railroad enthusiasts, and the local community, the Stewartstown Railroad is back in passenger excursion service. Home to the venerable “Mighty-Mo”, a vintage 1943 Plymouth switcher locomotive, we offer various forms of train rides in some of the most pastoral scenery in the northeastern United States. Along the meandering hills and wistful forests of the Deer Creek valley, come join us on a remarkable journey to a place and time thought long forgotten. From our authentic cabooses, and our newly renovated passenger coach, we offer train rides for all occasions.
The Stewartstown Railroad, chartered in 1884 by local citizens, began operations in 1885 as a 7.4-mile shortline connecting the agricultural community of Stewartstown, Pennsylvania, with the Northern Central Railway at New Freedom. Originally supporting six daily trains carrying both passengers and farm goods, it weathered the Great Depression by switching from steam to gas-powered locomotives and held on even as freight traffic declined. The line closed temporarily after the 1972 flooding from Hurricane Agnes severed its connection to the national rail network, but reopened for excursions in 1985, transitioning into a heritage railroad under its original charter. After another hiatus in 2004 due to financial disputes, the railroad was restored through community donations by 2013 and now operates seasonal short excursions on the eastern end of the line. Speeder and motorcar excursions are conducted over most of the original route. Offices, yard, and an enginehouse are in Stewartstown, just across the Pennsylvania line, north of Baltimore, Maryland.
1895 Official Guide ad / collection
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Click to see the historic Stewartstown Railroad enginehouse plotted on a Google Maps page
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