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 #1511253  by CNJGeep
 
Lansdale Founders Day Weekend in August will see #40 operating from Lansdale to Souderton Friday evening and all day Sunday, and over the first three miles of the Stony Creek all day Saturday.

In addition, there's a diesel trip this Saturday evening over those first three miles of the Stony.
 #1511280  by MACTRAXX
 
CNJ and Everyone:

Lansdale Founders Day Weekend is Friday-Saturday-Sunday August 23-24-25, 2019.
www.discoverlansdale.org/founders-day.html
The special NHIR trains are mentioned along with a picture.
Going to Souderton - which is about a five mile run one way - is going to be an interesting event for the
Indian Valley (as Souderton and Telford are sometimes described) as well as for the North Penn area...

This Saturday - June 15 - the Under the Lights Car Show on West Main Street in Lansdale is scheduled
beginning around 7 PM rain or shine - Lansdale Station is right in the midst of the show area. Taking the
regularly scheduled Lansdale-Doylestown Line trains are one of the best ways of getting there for the
Show - which I considered to be one of the best events of the year there...

MACTRAXX
 #1511464  by mcgrath618
 
WashingtonPark wrote: Sun Jun 16, 2019 8:46 pm
mcgrath618 wrote: Sat Jun 15, 2019 10:26 pm Great, but like, $40? Really? I'll settle for watching trackside.
That's actually reasonable for the New Hope and Ivyland, one of the priciest tourist lines for what you get in the entire country.
The North Wales excursion was only $30, albeit over a shorter distance.
 #1511478  by chuchubob
 
mcgrath618 wrote: Sun Jun 16, 2019 9:39 pm
WashingtonPark wrote: Sun Jun 16, 2019 8:46 pm
mcgrath618 wrote: Sat Jun 15, 2019 10:26 pm Great, but like, $40? Really? I'll settle for watching trackside.
That's actually reasonable for the New Hope and Ivyland, one of the priciest tourist lines for what you get in the entire country.
The North Wales excursion was only $30, albeit over a shorter distance.
And it sold out quickly.
 #1517414  by MACTRAXX
 
Everyone:

With Lansdale Founders Day Weekend approaching the NHIR special train runs between Lansdale and
Souderton should be receiving added interest from the rail enthusiast community along with the general
public in the Lansdale area. These train rides look to be prime events during this commemoration.

The New Hope and Ivyland Railroad has posted information about the Bethlehem Branch trains operating
between Lansdale and Souderton on August 23 and 25 and the Stony Creek Branch trains on August 24:

https://www.newhoperailroad.com/bethleh ... ain-rides/
https://www.newhoperailroad.com/stony-c ... ain-rides/

MACTRAXX
 #1517449  by chuchubob
 
mcgrath618 wrote: Mon Aug 19, 2019 2:40 pm
CNJGeep wrote: Mon Aug 19, 2019 2:18 pm Note that the trains will be diesel hauled
No, I’m pretty sure the event is called “Steam on the Bethlehem Branch” for a reason.
The description of the train says vintage diesels will be used.
The title on the page for Bethlehem Branch trains is "Steam on the Bethlehem Branch".
Ambiguous.
 #1517474  by zebrasepta
 
This article tells why the steam engines won't be used.
https://www.thereporteronline.com/news/ ... 08f5d.html
"Unfortunately, we have found out that the steam engine will not be coming to Lansdale on Founders Day," said council Vice President Mary Fuller.

"There were issues with inspections, and for safety reasons they have decided for us, justifiably and understandably, that they didn't feel they could bring the steam engine out to transport people. We will still have excursion trains, but they'll be with the diesel engine," she said.

Those excursion train rides will be offered by the New Hope Railroad, and will be offered Friday through Sunday, with departures from Lansdale Station slated for 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturday. Tickets can be booked via www.NewHopeRailroad.com and those who have already purchased tickets should have been contacted by the railroad directly.

Fuller said, while disappointed the steam train isn't available this year, she'll push to have it visit when the town marks its 150th birthday in three years.

"I'll put them on notice: 150th, they don't have a choice. By 2022, if they have to push the steam engine, we'll have it," she said.
 #1517540  by mcgrath618
 
zebrasepta wrote: Mon Aug 19, 2019 7:01 pm This article tells why the steam engines won't be used.
https://www.thereporteronline.com/news/ ... 08f5d.html
"Unfortunately, we have found out that the steam engine will not be coming to Lansdale on Founders Day," said council Vice President Mary Fuller.

"There were issues with inspections, and for safety reasons they have decided for us, justifiably and understandably, that they didn't feel they could bring the steam engine out to transport people. We will still have excursion trains, but they'll be with the diesel engine," she said.

Those excursion train rides will be offered by the New Hope Railroad, and will be offered Friday through Sunday, with departures from Lansdale Station slated for 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturday. Tickets can be booked via www.NewHopeRailroad.com and those who have already purchased tickets should have been contacted by the railroad directly.

Fuller said, while disappointed the steam train isn't available this year, she'll push to have it visit when the town marks its 150th birthday in three years.

"I'll put them on notice: 150th, they don't have a choice. By 2022, if they have to push the steam engine, we'll have it," she said.
So it was sidelined for “safety reasons?” That’s a really weird decision.
 #1517569  by ExCon90
 
That might depend on what they found during the inspections. They certainly wouldn't want to risk a failure in service on the day.