Scene from the "Great Locomotive Chase"

A recreation featuring 4-4-0 #17 - the York and visiting locomotive 4-4-0 #63 - the Leviathan (Chasing backwards but not in view). The event was... (more)

Neither rain, nor sleet, nor gloom of night stays this courier from steaming into the history!

Steaming into history along the Northern Central Railway.

What you are looking at is a fascinating piece of history. A survivor from a time long ago. Built in 1860, she served the Northern Central Railway and continued to draw crowds over the span of a... (more)

Northern Central #17 arrives at back with her train at New Freedom just before 3 PM.

Northern Central's #17 makes a dash through the woods en route back to the station in New Freedom, PA.

With the conductor giving the engineer the all clear, #17 departs Hanover Junction bound for New Freedom, PA.

The track to the left (now just a spur) was part of the Hanover Branch Railroad lead... (more)

Northern Central's 4-4-0 #17, the York, departs Hanover Junction, PA heading South to return to New Freedom, PA. The line parallels a bike path the entire length meaning you get mostly tourist li... (more)

America's newest steam engine, #17, "the York", rounds a bend in Glen Rock, PA, en route to New Freedom with 3 coaches in tow. The engine was manufactured by Kloke Locomotive Works located in Elg... (more)

The 4-4-0 replica York is making test runs on the Northern Central during its first day under steam at New Freedom, Penn.

The 4-4-0 replica York makes its first test runs at New Freedom, Penn. Note the clever arrangement of electric bulbs in the old-style headlight.