Background
The Chapter owns
3 Erie Lackawanna MU Cars. After having their traction motors and pantographs stripped, these cars were initially placed into K-4s services and in excursions in the following communities: Claysburg, East Freedom, Roaring Spring, and Martinsburg, PA. They are once again being operated in Excursion Service in the Altoona, PA Area. In conjunction with the overwhelming support by Alan Maples (Owner of the
Everett Railroad) and of Alan Nevotney (General Manager,
Everett Railroad), excursions will be conducted on the Everett Railroad system (not to include the Claysburg, PA branch). Many trips are also run in conjunction with events sponsored by
The
Roaring Spring Historical Society.
The Roaring Spring Historical
Society, owners of historic Roaring Spring Station,
has preserved the only remaining
Pennsylvania
Railroad Train Station in
Blair
County
complete with an authentic
Pennsylvania
Railroad Caboose on display. Once located on the Morrison's Cove Branch of the
Pennsylvania
Railroad, the line is now operated by the Everett Railroad Company which
provides freight services to industry and agricultural services in the
Morrison's Cove area
as well as nearby East Freedom and Claysburg.
The Horseshoe Curve Chapter,
National Railway Historical Society in cooperation with the Roaring Spring
Historical Society and the Everett Railroad Company, will operate the
annual Santa Claus Trains from Roaring Spring Station during November.
Santa visits all the children on a
previous trip.
All trips will depart from
Roaring Spring, traveling to Martinsburg and return, through the scenic
agricultural landscape of Morrisons Cove utilizing the route of the Everett
Railroad Company. Santa
Claus will board the train at the Roaring Spring station, and will greet all
the children personally, giving each a bag of treats from the North Pole. In
addition, children will be provided a packet of feed for the ducks at the
Roaring Spring pond. The train coaches will be decorated for the Christmas
season, and Christmas Carols will be sung, adding to the festivities.
Following the train ride,
free hot chocolate and cookies will be provided at the station. In addition,
Doug’s Dawgs concession will be available before and after the train ride
for purchase of light lunches of hot dogs and hamburgers.
Tickets will also include admission to Railroader’s Memorial Museum
for the remainder of 2012.
Time Table
The Horseshoe Curve Chapter, National Railway Historical Society, in cooperation with the Roaring Spring Historical Society, announces it's annual seasonal excursions. Trains will operate on the former PRR Morrison Cove Secondary (round trip), utilizing power of the
Everett Railroad
Company.
Dates
Trains Depart Destination Pricing
|
Sat |
Nov |
17 |
2011 |
|
10:00 |
-- |
2:00 |
-- |
|
Martinsburg & Return |
Adult tickets are $15.00 and Children under the age of 3 are
free if they are held on the lap.
Children 3-12 are $8.00 each. |
|
Sun |
Nov |
18 |
2011 |
|
-- |
12:00 |
2:00 |
4:00 |
|
Martinsburg & Return |
| Sat |
Nov |
24 |
2011 |
|
10:00 |
12:00 |
2:00 |
4:00 |
|
Martinsburg & Return |
|
Sun |
Nov |
25 |
2011 |
|
-- |
12:00 |
2:00 |
4:00 |
|
Martinsburg & Return |
|
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Event Completed
Tickets
must be purchased in advance by calling:
Dick Charlesworth at
(814) 695-1428
or
Virginia Seidel at (814) 943-5321
after
6 PM
evenings, and weekends.
In addition, ticket
purchases may be made online through Railroader’s
Memorial
Museum
at
www.railroadcity.com.
Thank you.
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Since November weather
is unpredictable, we encourage everyone to dress warmly, just like Santa
does, as colder weather usually prevails. Train coaches are not heated but
are within comfortable ranges once the cars are occupied.
Passenger coaches do have restrooms, but the
vintage coaches are NOT generally considered to be handicapped accessible
and will involve climbing 4 steps into the car. All seats are assigned at
the time of reservation.
The Santa Claus train is an
annual event, sponsored by the Horseshoe Curve Chapter, National Railway
Historical Society, an educational and historical non-profit corporation,
serving
Blair
County
for 44 years.
Proceeds from the trips will assist the
Society in preserving
Blair
County’s
railroad heritage, maintain historic rail equipment and assist in projects
at Railroader’s
Memorial
Museum.
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As always, volunteers/coach attendants needed for excursions and work
parties.
Come out and enjoy a good time. For further information, please contact:
Contact
President Francis
Givler, Jr.
(814) 944-2667
or
Dick Charlesworth, (814) 695-2201
Thank you.
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