New Hope & Ivyland GP30 2198 with it's third trip of the day.

Could it be?!?! Former Canadian National 4-6-0 #1533 is going into rotation with #40 and getting rebuilt to once more ply the rails of the New Hope and Ivyland??!? Nope. But it was fun to imagi... (more)

Despite the lack of photos on line, let me confirm that the New Hope and Ivyland does in fact run a full schedule of passenger excursions daily though out the Summer. Number 2198 is looking facto... (more)

New Hope's GP30 #2198 had the honors today while work continues on 2-8-0 #40. Seen here at Noon, a group of purple clothed patrons disembarks the 11 AM train.

Work on #40 continues at the New Hope & Ivyland Railroad. Due to some unfortunate scheduling issues, the custom made boiler sheets applied just last year had to be removed as part of the 1472 day... (more)

NHIR 5577 hauls 9 cars of stone through Rushland towards the CSX interchange in Warminster. These cars will eventually reach their destination in Flordia.

Ex-CP SD40-2 5577 has just tied down in Warminster, where it now handles freight duties on the New Hope & Ivyland

This carbide tip is cutting curly cue chips of 2-6000ths steel from the rim of a 2-8-0's main driver that it is out of round. A medium size shot is Railroad: Untitled
Locomotive: Steam 2-8-0
Location: Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: Unknown
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: May 06, 2011

We are watching as steam locomotive specialist Jason machines a 2-8-0's main driver so that it is no longer out of round. Notice the shiny upper part of the rim; this signifies that about half has... (more)

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)

Three Engines are viewable, the NSSX 8212 being rebuilt by the New Hope and Ivyland, 2-8-0 40 pulling around connect to the front of the train and GP30 2198 sitting behind the steamer

Minutes out of the compact and busy tourist town of New Hope, the excursion train finds peace and beauty in the still changing leaves of autumn.

Built in 1891 by the Philadelphia and Reading, the Wycombe depot has been recently restored with an unveiling in the Summer of 2009. Former PRR #2198 is seen here during a special Fall Foliage tr... (more)

Waiting patiently... NHRR #1533, formerly more)