Turns out York PA has some very interesting railroading sites and architecture. So I’m grabbing my Nikon this weekend and doing my first rail-fanning.
York used to be the central hub for the Ma & Pa (Maryland & Pennsy) RR between Harrisburg and Hagerstown. It now mostly serves Norfolk Southern. The original depot and station are up and fully restored.
Does anyone want me to take some picture of anything in particular for MRR modeling purposes? Any tips besides “STAY OUT OF THE YARD AND OFF THE TRACK”? There’s are several small yards, branch lines to brick factories, paper factories, warehouses, and several grain mills.
Side note: York Model Railroad club has a darn nice layout. It’s definitely [:P] I might have to join. There’s an open house this coming weekend.
Make sure that wherever you go, you’re clearly on public property! Trust me on the one! The Dept. of Homeland Security can be real over the top! Take it from me!
Hey, Don, exactly where and what hours is the open house at the train club. I haven’t visited a nice layout in a while and might make the trip.
I’ll get back to you on that this evening with precise times and address. I think it’s open the 7th from 2->5PM. But please don’t quote me on this yet!
They have a full scratch built diesel shop with transfer table, open roundhouse, a full steel industry, a couple yards, a city scene, and some nice truss bridges rolling though the mountain and countryside.
Dug this up because the local newspaper has a blurb about the show.
It is at 381 Wheatfield St., York, PA on Sunday 1/9/07 from 1-5 PM. Donation $2.00 for anyone over 12 years of age, 50 cents for those 6-12 years. They have a 30 X 80 HO scale layout that is fully “landscaped” as the paper says.