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Author:  bobyar2001 [ Thu Dec 30, 2004 9:10 am ]
Post subject:  Gettysburg & Northern F units, M&H video
Ran across this site showing some F units on the Gettysburg & Northern, apparently participating in rhoto runs for enthusiasts. What is the origin of these units? What is the Gettysburg & Northern? Is this the former Octoraro RR?

http://www.trainweb.org/railvids/gettysburg_gallery.htm

And if you scroll down here on the same website, you'll find a short video clip of Middletown & Hummelstown's ex-CN 2-6-0.

http://www.trainweb.org/railvids/videoclips.htm
Author:  Steve Singer [ Thu Dec 30, 2004 9:46 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Gettysburg & Northern F units, M&H video
G&N is the old Reading RR Gettysburg branch, runing from gettyburg north to Mt. Holly Springs. No relation to the Octorario line.
Author:  Erich Russ [ Thu Dec 30, 2004 10:10 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Gettysburg & Northern F units, M&H video
bobyar2001 wrote:
What is the origin of these units? What is the Gettysburg & Northern?


It looks like they are probably former CN units based on this page. They may also have a B-Unit.

http://www.cnlines.com/cycl/loco/funit/

CN6506 FP9A
CN6531 FP9A
CN6613 F9B
Author:  superheater [ Thu Dec 30, 2004 7:29 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Gettysburg & Northern F units, M&H video
If you want to see steam along the mighty swatara creek, this is your chance. There no chance of seeing 91 run next year due to critical staff departures. It may find a new home, who knows. The brief flight of the phoenix is over for now.
Author:  tim o'm [ Thu Dec 30, 2004 11:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Gettysburg & Northern F units, M&H video
The current name for this railroad is Pioneer Lines, and they have some of the Algoma Central F9s (I think this includes a B unit), but they F7s which may be from the C&NW are black and gold, painted much like the Southern Railway Es and Fs. The preferred units are the Dipped Red GP10s from Conrail. One engineer told me they are more reliable and haul more. Of course they have an extra 250 horsepower, so I suppose they would haul more.
Author:  Steve Singer [ Fri Dec 31, 2004 12:57 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Gettysburg & Northern F units, M&H video
Tim, Gettysburg & Northern is one of many shortlines owned by Pioneer Railcorp, a publicly traded company. I am a stockholder. When the company first went public, they advertised their stock offering in railfan magazines.
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