New Hope Depot
by Ben Prepelka
Title
New Hope Depot
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Ben Prepelka
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Photograph
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Following a 60s trend in America, a group of railroad enthusiasts invested about a quarter of a million dollars in Reading Railroad's New Hope Line in Central Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Even though the railway was supported with volunteers, the fledgling company could not escape the huge debt and filed for bankruptcy in 1971. Under receivership, the railway continued with passenger and freight service and was eventually sold to the Bucks County Railroad Preservation and Restoration Corporation. Their two million dollar restoration project included the Victorian style New Hope Depot, a new boarding platform and freight house. Steam train passenger service return in 1991, utilizing steam locomotive #40 and five 1920s vintage passenger cars. Railway excursions continue to introduce passengers to the Golden Age of railroading.
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February 17th, 2017
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Kathi Isserman
CONGRATULATIONS! Your FANTASTIC image has been FEATURED on the home page of “Mid-Atlantic States of the USA” L Please add the photo to the 2021 “FEATURED IMAGE ARCHIVE THREAD.” Thank you for participating in the group.
Patrice Zinck
Ben, great image and processing! I've been to this station, great shot without any people. :-)/l/f
Ben Prepelka replied:
Thanks Patrice!! I missed the train (lol) - but the clouds were extra-special !!
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