NHIR 40

Deleted by the site / The santa train returning back to New Hope after noon.

Deleted by the site / #40 passing a historic home trackside on its run to Lahaska station.

Deleted by the site / 40 on the Santa train right before the trestle back into New Hope.

Deleted by the site / roster shot.

Deleted by the site / Another shot of New Hope RR #40 returning out of Buckingham near Holicong.

Deleted by the site / 2-8-0 #40 crossing the Aquetong on its next journey to Buckingham on the fall foilage train @ 14:53 hrs

Deleted by the site / 40 resting at the station doing fall foliage runs @ 13:45 hrs

Deleted by the site / 40 pushing the fall folliage train towards Buckingham at Lower Mountain Rd. @ 14:32 hrs

Deleted by the site / New Hope #40 on the return to town from the Durham Road in the fields approaching Holicong Rd. @ 14:46 hrs

A crew member approaches the beautifully restored New Hope & Ivyland 2-8-0 Consolidation #40. This was the first steam loco purchased for the tourist line and is still on the operational roster in 2025. Built by Baldwin in February of 1918 for the Lancaster & Chester RR at the cost of $25,125.96, it bounced over to the Cliffside RR before being purchased for the New Hope & Ivyland torurist line. This is a color slide taken by rail fan Jim Lockart and is now part of my colleciton.

This loco was the first steam locomotive purchased for the New Hope & Ivyland tourist railroad back in July of 1962. It was originally built by Baldwin on 12/2/1925 for the Lancaster & Chester RR. When the LC retired their steam locos, it moved over to the short line Cliffside RR. When the Cliffside RR retired their steam loco, it was purchased for the New Hope & Ivyland RR where it is still on the operatiional roster there for pulling the tourist trains. This is a Jim Lockart color slide now in my collection.

New Hope #40 gets fired up for the beginning of the Christmas season, here it is returning to town after a test run to Lahaska

Having bent the iron, the brakie swings aboard.

Arriving at Lahaska as the sunlight dwindles.

As the sun fades away, NH&I 40 hustles across Aquetong Creek

Running around the train at Lahaska

Moving up to couple to the coaches.

The steam engine running around the train.

Arriving in Lahaska.

The steam powered train heading to Lahaska.

The steam powered Santa train ride departs New Hope.

The steam powered Santa train ride departs New Hope.

Taken circa 1968.

11 o' clock train blowing the whistle through the backwoods of New Hope approaching Reeder Road @ 11:11 hrs

Wide arial view of the 11 o' clock train stopping to turn around

The 11 o' clock train steaming away departing the famous station in town

Friday morning steam run through town

Hooking up for the return to New Hope.

40 brings the 4 o' clock train over the Aquetong Trestle in town chugging away

The 2 pm train rounds the corner at W Ferry Street

40 leading tender first rounds the bend along Mechanic Street headed back to New Hope

One of the more iconic shots along this scenic line.

Train has just departed New Hope depot and is climbing out of town as it follows Aquetong Creek