York 17 leads an afternoon trip on a cool fall day
Steam is accentuated on a damp, foggy morning as NCRY 17 slowly rolls south toward the passenger loading area. The engine has just taken on water in advance of the 9:00am fall foliage excursion t... (more)
Steam Into History's "York" Number 17 passes the former PRR station in New Freedom, PA.
NCRY 4-4-0 #17 gets some tender loving care in the form of oil. The fireman on this trip tops off the oil while many riders admire the locomotive
America's newest and most unique steam tourist locomotive drifts past the old New Freedom Railroad Station to complete her afternoon round trip to Hanover Junction.
After riding and phot... (more)
Concluding the first excursion of the day, Steam Into History's Locomotive #17 "York" rolls past the old railroad station in downtown New Freedom, PA.
Originally constructed during the ... (more)
Secrets of the York: The oil man commeth. Although she was built to resemble an 1860s-vintage, wood-burning, 4-4-0 American Standard, there are practical reasons why the new NCRY 17 "York" ... (more)
Anatomy of the York 17. America's newest steam locomotive, the NCRY #17 "York" pauses in the New Freedom Yard, just prior to being put to bed at around 6PM on a warm summer evening.
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The York coasts into town, passing the old depot.
NCRY #17 rounds the double tracked curve on it's way into town on a spectacular Saturday morning in June. The double track extends south into New Freedom by the station but merges back into one i... (more)
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.
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.
