Fall comes to the Northern Central. The gentle fall of the colorful autumn leaves under a cool, gray sky provides an idyllic setting in which to photograph the passage of an equally colorfu... (more)

The uniform was a little different back then. A Northern Central Railway engine crew takes a brief moment to relax as they await orders from a station agent, to continue their journey south... (more)

Historic Hanover Junction. The Northern Central's Locomotive #17 "York" arrives at Hanover Junction with a passenger train that originated in her namesake city, about 20 miles to ... (more)

Currier & Ives. Like a scene straight off a Currier & Ives colored lithograph, the Northern Central Railroad's Locomotive 17 "York" takes a short passenger consist south through S... (more)

New coaches arrive in New Freedom. Steam Into History's 2 PM excursion train makes the southbound run through the tiny borough of Railroad, PA, sporting some new passenger equipment that is... (more)

All aboard for New Freedom! The passengers are all safely aboard the brand new coaches and the locals who gathered to see the train at historic Hanover Junction are now headed for their car... (more)

Now arriving at Hanover Junction. Steam Into History's 2PM excursion arrives at the historic depot in Hanover Junction, Pennsylvania. Engineer Steve eases his locomotive to the mark whic... (more)

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)

Crossing the Codorus. Steam Into History's 9AM excursion charges south over the Codorus Creek en route to Glen Rock and eventually, New Freedom, PA.

The ROW of the Northern Central Rai... (more)

Historic Hanover Junction. The passengers from Steam Into History's 9AM excursion watch from the platform of the storied Hanover Junction Depot as their train is turned for the southbound r... (more)

Steaming through a rich history. Steam Into History's brand new excursion train follows 10 miles of county-owned and essentially abandoned ROW that was originally built in the late 1830s as... (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)

One can only imagine what goes through the minds of passing motorists at the sight of Steam Into History's 10AM excursion charging over the stone arch that spans State Route 616, just south... (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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