Swung by the New Hope and Ivyland Railroad in New Hope, PA the other weekend and spotted former CN #1533, a ten-wheeler that was once the workhorse of the line until sidelined in 1975. The railroad had plans to quickly restore her but they got sidelined and instead, 2-8-0 #40 was later rebuilt and remains New Hope’s only active steamer on the roster. CN #1533 is hoped to be restored at one point down the line but not after the railroad’s 4-8-4 NdeM #3028 is restored, and even then, it is likely that #40 will need to be rebuilt prior. The line’s 0-6-0 #9 has since been sold to SMS in South Jersey with hopes to run in actual freight service switching for the company.
New Hope and Ivyland’s 4-6-0 #1533
/Mitch