August 2012
While randomly searching online for a place to kill a few hours, my mother actually found a way to spend an entire day. The New Hope and Ivyland Railroad is a vintage tourist railroad. For Lansdale's Founders Day they took the antique steam locomotive and passenger cars out onto SEPTA's tracks. After a stop at SEPTA's Warminster station we arrived in Lansdale to enjoy the festivities before heading back to New Hope aboard the train.
Crossing the Lambertville-New Hope Bridge into Pennsylvania
Delaware River as seen from the Lambertville-New Hope Bridge
Waiting to board the train at New Hope station
Waiting to board the train at New Hope station
Getting ready to head out of New Hope station
Just some cows wandering in a field along the tracks
The centrifuge building at former Naval Air Weapons Center Warminster was used to train early astronauts
Pulling in to SEPTA's Warminster station
Apparently people need to be told not to spit. Who knew?
Arriving at SEPTA's Lansdale station
A modern SEPTA train sits next to New Hope and Ivyland's antique locomotive
A farmer sells his wares
A farmer sells his wares
A brand new SEPTA train was on display
A brand new SEPTA train was on display
New Hope and Ivyland's diesel locomotive
New Hope and Ivyland's diesel locomotive
This guy was born to be a train conductor
A refurbished locomotive tagged along behind our train
New Hope and Ivyland's steam locomotive
The canal and tow path in New Hope isn't exactly as I remember it. No more mules or water!
New Hope clock
A small waterfall in New Hope
New Hope and Ivyland Railroad
New Hope station's "Witch's Hat" ticket building