New Hope & Ivyland 40: Winter Steam Through the Hillside [4K]

As the holiday season approaches, the New Hope Railroad fired up their steam workhorse, 2-8-0 "Consolidation" #40. According to tradition, the locomotive would be tasked with hauling "Santa's Steam Spectacular", an excursion operating from New Hope, PA to Lahaska and return. Along with the festive décor adorning the smokebox of 40, the locomotive sports a Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe passenger 5 chime that echoes through the hillsides and forests of Bucks County. With the festive trains continuing for 2022, a caboose and three steel coaches follow behind as it navigates through the woodlands. Come along as we follow the consolidation in the traditional "Winter Steam Through the Hillside" of Bucks County by Keystone Rail Productions (Our first in 4K!). History of NH&I 40: New Hope & Ivyland Railroad 40 is a 2-8-0 consolidation built in December of 1925 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia, PA. The engine was originally built for Lancaster & Chester Railroad in South Carolina. In 1962, 40 was eventually purchased and moved into the Reading shops in New Hope, Pennsylvania alongside her stablemate, a Canadian National 4-6-0, 1533. In 1974, 40 was restored to operating condition and hauled excursions on the newly formed New Hope Steam Railroad alongside 1533. In 2014, an FRA mandated 1,472 day inspection sidelined 40 until late 2017, when the locomotive was finally returned to service after the major rebuild. Today she shines a New Hope & Ivyland's lone steam star, and is sight well worth it for any railroad enthusiast. Locations: 0:00 New Hope, PA 2:31 South Sugan 3:20 Aquetong Creek 3:55 Reeder 5:17 Aquetong 6:01 Lower Mountain 6:51 Lahaska, PA 9:54 Lower Mountain 10:30 Reeder 11:06 South Sugan To learn more and support the New Hope Railroad, please visit: https://www.newhoperailroad.com/ Special Thanks To: The New Hope Railroad Staff of the NHRR Crews of 40 The KRP Family Filmed on Sunday, December 4, 2022 ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Follow the official Keystone Rail Productions page! @keystonerailproductions on Instagram and @KeystoneRailProductions on Facebook. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ © Keystone Rail Productions 2022 All Rights Reserved COPYRIGHT POLICY: This may not be copied or reproduced without exclusive permission from Keystone Rail Productions. We work hard to create these videos, and they are not be re-uploaded/distributed without permission, or will be taken down in accordance with international copyright law. Thank you for understanding. Apologies for the ads, however they help fund for more trips like these.