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Eastern Railroad Discussion > Strasburg Railroad Maine Eastern Charter TrainDate: 05/30/16 19:32 Strasburg Railroad Maine Eastern Charter Train Author: RDG630 The Baltimore Chapter NRHS sponsored a photo frieght on the Strasburg Rail Road Saturday May 28th. The railroad is leasing Maine Eastern GP9 #764 while their EMD switcher is in the shop. Good trip with lots of sun.
First image leaving East Strasburg, Pa Second an Amish farmer with a horse drawn spreader crosses the railroad Third shows the train with a mix of modern and period freight cars    Date: 05/30/16 19:36 Re: Strasburg Railroad Maine Eastern Charter Train Author: RDG630 One of several runbys in the beautiful Pennsylvania countryside
Next running around the train at Leaman Place Junction as a Harrisburg to Philadelphia train rolls by Last completing the runaround move to head back to East Strasburg.    Date: 05/31/16 02:56 Re: Strasburg Railroad Maine Eastern Charter Train Author: ClubCar All nice photos; this is a great short line, very scenic and I recommend that everyone come to Strasburg, near Lancaster, Pennsylvania and take a ride. They have great steam engines pulling authentic period passenger cars over a well maintained railroad.
Date: 05/31/16 09:39 Re: Strasburg Railroad Maine Eastern Charter Train Author: dwi189 I was down there about a month ago.....visited the RR Museum of PA, took a ride on the Strasburg RR and then spent the night lodging in a caboose at The Red Caboose Motel....Dave W
Posted from Android Date: 05/31/16 16:47 Re: Strasburg Railroad Maine Eastern Charter Train Author: jmbreitigan A nice series of photos. Nice shot of the spreader crossing the tracks.
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