Saturday, March 27, 2010
A volunteer crew will inspect the line, remove fallen trees from the track, and upright fallen crossbucks. Meet at the station in Stewartstown, PA, at 9:00 a.m. For more info, contact the Friends of the Stewartstown Railroad through their website: http://www.stewartstownrailroad.com

Saturday, April 10, 2010
Work session to concentrate on repairing the small washout just west of Waltemeyer Schoolhouse Road crossing #3. Meet at the station in Stewartstown at 9:00 a.m.

The previous work session on March 27 was successful in reopening the entire line from Stewartstown to New Freedom for motorcar and maintenance vehicles. Fortunately the three winter snow storms and rains did little additional damage to the line.

April 10, 2010 Work Session Update
A volunteer crew repaired the washout on the line just west of Waltemeyer crossing #3 (the westernmost of the three Waltemeyer crossings) during this session. A crew a few days earlier dropped-off some materials and did some preparatory work for the April 10th crew.

The Friends of the Stewartstown Railroad has added a PayPal link to its website to facilitate donations to its upcoming capital campaign. Visit the site at http://www.stewartstownrailroad.com

April 24, 2010
will be our next workday. This will be a brush-cutting and removal exercise, with the crew meeting at the station in Stewartstown at 9:00 a.m.

April 24, 2010 Work Session Update
The work crew did brushcutting from Stewartstown to the I-83 bridge. They will continue from I-83 to New Freedom on their next work session.

May 15, 2010
will be the next work session. The crew will meet at the station in Stewartstown at 8:00 a.m. (note the earlier starting time). They will inspect the line westbound to New Freedom. Upon arrival in New Freedom they will regroup and commence brush cutting eastbound to the I-83 bridge (where the April 24th group ended).

Sunday, June 6, 2010
Open house at the station in Stewartstown. 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

Saturday, June 19, 2010
Brush cutting along the ROW. Meet at the station in Stewartstown at 9:00 a.m.

Saturday, June 19, 2010 and Sunday, June 20, 2010
Open house at the station in Stewartstown. 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. both days.

Sunday, August 29, 2010
Open house at the station in Stewartstown 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Raise a Glass and Help the Stewartstown Railroad
Naylor Wine Cellars in Stewartstown, PA is helping the Friends of the Stewartstown Railroad capital campaign by donating a portion of the sales price of three varieties of their wine to the Friends. Steam Engine Red, Dining Car White, and Caboose Rose are available. For more information contact Naylor Wine Cellars at (717) 993-2431, toll-free (800) 292-3370, or on the web at http://www.naylorwine.com
Enjoy your favorite and help save the Stewartstown Railroad at the same time!
--Ray

Saturday, September 11, 2010
General trackwork or brushcutting depending on crew size. Meet at the station in Stewartstown at 9:00 a.m.

Thursday, September 16, 2010
Work on the switches in the Stewartstown yard. Meet at the station in Stewartstown at 8:00 a.m. (Note earlier start time.)

Saturday, September 18, 2010
General trackwork. Meet at the station in Stewartstown at 9:00 a.m.

Saturday, October 2, 2010
General trackwork. Meet at the station in Stewartstown at 9:00 a.m.

Sunday, October 31, 2010
Open house at the station in Stewartstown from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Weather permitting there will be motorcar (i.e., "speeder") rides offered on the first two miles of track from Stewartstown.

Thursday, November 11, 2010
Workday on the railroad. Meet at 9:00 a.m. at the station in Stewartstown.

Saturday, November 13, 2010
Workday on the railroad. Meet at 9:00 a.m. at the station in Stewartstown.

The York Dispatch newspaper ran a short article on the railroad's plight in its Friday edition. Here's the link:
http://www.yorkdispatch.com/ci_16406730

--Ray