New Hope & Ivyland 40: Summer in the Heart of Bucks County

Nestled on the banks of the Delaware River, there remains a glimpse into the past, the New Hope Railroad. The relatively modest tourist line runs 4.5 miles through Bucks County, offering passengers sights of its wooded hillside. On Labor Day Weekend, these excursions were headed by their very own steam locomotive, 2-8-0 40, giving tourists an even more authentic historic experience.

New Hope & Ivyland 40 is a 2-8-0 Consolidation-Type locomotive built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works on December 2, 1925 for the Lancaster & Chester of South Carolina. In 1947, 40 was sold to Cliffside Railroad of North Carolina, becoming the biggest locomotive on the railroad, weighing in at 80 tons. In 1962, 40 was moved to the Reading shops in New Hope PA alongside Canadian National 4-6-0 1533. By 1974, 40 was fully restored for the New Hope Steam Railway, eventually becoming the railroad's main locomotive. In 2011, #40 went down for a FRA mandated 1472 and returned in time for the 2017 Winter Season on the NH&I. The whistle heard on 40 in this video is a replica ATSF 5 Chime.

Support the NHRR: https://www.newhoperailroad.com

Locations:
0:00 New Hope, PA
2:05 South Sugan Road
2:33 Brick Mill Curve
3:25 Reeder
4:11 Aquetong
4:39 Lower Mountain
5:14 Lahaska
7:09 Lower Mountain
7:41 Aquetong
8:15 Reeder

Filmed on September 3rd, 2023
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