This is a pleasant surprise - a few years ago I thought it was dead and gone. It runs through a mostly rural area - says 8.6 miles long - with a few country estate/ horse farms for scenery, plus 2 creeks. See:
http://www.colebrookdalerailroad.com/
http://www.wfmz.com/news/news-regional-berks/colebrookdale-railroad-prepares-for-opening-weekend/29201924
http://www.pottsmerc.com/general-news/20141018/colebrookdale-railroad-unofficially-opens-with-first-public-ride
http://www.pottsmerc.com/general-news/20140112/freight-runs-funding-possibilities-boost-colebrookdale-railroads-plans
What’s neat about it is that the line has / runs over an example of most type of railroad bridges. Most notable are 2 tall and 1 short trestles, a long through truss, and a composite bridge that defies easy description (trusses reinforced by girders, etc., abutting a stone arch at Pine Forge at: N 40 16.957’ W 75 41.134’ ), plus a few deck girders and stone arch culvert types, etc.
The tickets are a little pricey at $27 at the station / $25 in advance, but it might attract enough patrons. I wish them well.
Thanks Paul. Pleasant surprise indeed. It’s great to live in Southeast PA. There are now six tourist lines within an hour and 15 minutes of my house.
For those interested, there is an article about the Colbrookdale Railroad in the current Pennsylvania Magazine (due to hit shelves within the week)
Colebrookdale RR, Allentown & Auburn, Everett RR, Stewartstown, and the Stourbridge Line all up and running passenger trains this year. Not too bad for one state…
Is that the GP9 that replaced the K4 at Horshshoe Curve?
No, that GP9 is still there.
Any other PRR GP9s saved? Or is this GP9 from some other RR and just repainted PRR? Or do CSX or NS still roster any GP9s?
In a small way, at EMD summer 1952, I helped the modifications of the GP7 to produce the GP9.
From what I understand, this was a Pennsy GP9, later rebuilt to GP10 by Conrail. Owned by a local quarry before Colebrookdale got it.