Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad - Wikipedia
WebThe Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad (reporting mark MPA), colloquially known as the "Ma and Pa", was an American short-line railroad between York and Hanover, Pennsylvania, formerly operating passenger and freight trains on its original line between York and Baltimore, Maryland, from 1901 until the 1950s.
Maryland & Pennsylvania Railroad Historical Society
WebThe Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad Historical Society is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization, whose mission is to collect and preserve the history of the Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad in personal recollections, photographs, documents, memorabilia, and …
The Maryland & Pennsylvania Railroad - Abandoned Rails
WebHistory, map and pictures of the abandoned Maryland & Pennsylvania Railroad between Baltimore, MD and York, PA.
Ma & Pa Railroad History
WebJun 5, 1997 · The Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad, affectionately known as the Ma & Pa, connected Baltimore and York, Pennsylvania, over a circuitous 77 mile route. Its earliest predecessor, the Maryland Central Railroad, was chartered in Maryland in 1867 for the purpose of building a Baltimore to Philadelphia line via Bel Air and Conowingo but …
Ma & Pa Railroad Heritage Village at Muddy Creek Forks
WebTrain Ride & Story Experience! Prices: Adult $18, Child $15, under 3 ride free (on lap). See Calendar 2024 for dates and times. » Buy tickets online or call (717) 927-9565 * Because limited tickets are available, advanced ticket purchase is required.
Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad (The "Ma & Pa") - American-Rails.com
WebJun 9, 2023 · The Maryland & Pennsylvania Railroad (reporting mark, MPA), affectionately remembered as the "Ma & Pa," was a bucolic short line based in western Maryland and southern Pennsylvania connecting northern Baltimore with the small town of …
Maryland & Pennsylvania Railroad Historical Society
WebRailroad History. The Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad developed from several different ideas of transporting Pennsylvania's coal to either Philadelphia or Baltimore. The Peach Bottom Railway, organized in the 1870's, intended to connect coal fields at Broad Top (and possibly Pittsburgh) with Philadelphia, competing with the dominant ...
Ma & Pa Railroad Brief History
WebThe Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad was established in 1901 by the merging of the Baltimore and Lehigh Railway with the York Southern. Originally a narrow gauge line, the railroad traced a meandering seventy-seven mile route to connect Baltimore and York, two cities only forty-five highway miles apart.
Ma & Pa Railroad Heritage Village
WebThe History & Purpose of the Maryland & Pennsylvania Preservation Sociey. The Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad Preservation Society was founded in 1986 to preserve the heritage of the renowned and historic "Ma & Pa" Railroad.
Maryland & Pennsylvania Railroad Historical Society
WebPast Projects. The Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad ordered two NW2 diesel locomotives in 1946, numbering them 80 and 81. Locomotive 81 pulled both passenger and freight trains through 1954. Number 81 was sold to the P.H. Glatfelter Paper Company in the 1980's, where it was used at their Spring Grove, Pennsylvania plant.
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