Trains in Bucks County
The New Hope Railroad (Formerly the New Hope – Ivyland Railroad) runs from New Hope to Ivyland. The run a variety of vintage diesel engines on excursions. I’m not sure if they still run any steam engines (2019). They have some rolling stock in various places along the line. The stations at New Hope, Wycombe, Lahaska and Rushland remain. However, only the New Hope Station is Active. The Buckingham station still exists but is in a sad state of disrepair.
The Fox Chase – Newtown line has been defunct since a collision between a passenger train and tanker truck in Southampton. Some of the stations remain such as Southampton and Churchville. The Newtown Station is gone.
The freight and passenger stations remain in Quakertown.
There are freight yards in Morristown and in the area of the old Fairless Hills Steel Plant.
Southampton Station. Formerly part of the Fox Chase – Newtown Line
The Southampton Train Station has been in various states of disrepair despite efforts to restore and save it. The Station is located in Upper Southampton. These photos are from between 2007 and 2009 or perhaps a bit earlier.
The SEPTA Fox Chase – Newtown line stopped at County Line, Southampton, Churchville, The George School and Newtown. It carried freight and passengers.
Steam Engine Number 40 from the New Hope Ivyland Railroad at New Hope and Lahaska
Photos of Steam Locomotive Number 40 from the New Hope Railroad which was previously known as the New Hope Ivyland Railroad. These photos are from about 2009. I have only seen vintage diesel engines lately (2019).
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Engine 2198 at the New Hope Railroad Station April 2017
Engine 8218 and car at the New Hope Railroad Yard
Engine 2198 at the New Hope Railroad Station
Engine 2198 at the New Hope Railroad Station. Trains just never get old for me. Every time we go to New Hope, my Girlfriend knows I have to walk by the station.
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