Black Friday Steam at the New Hope and Ivyland Railroad 40 Returns with the Santa trains

[@maz442]

Fantastic photography. Thanks for the effort.

[@paulnicholson1906]

Good to see 40 running. Great work!

[@tracycarifa5740]

I went to go see the steam locomotives at the Essex steam train they really are beautiful and loud!

[@franciscorosa6221]

Your stupid this is new hope and Ivyland 40 not valley rail road 40 they are 2 different steam locomotives

[@jefftherailroadenthusiast8889]

Matt's trains that siding has always been there. I visited this railroad 3 times and it's been there ever since. It's main focus is to be a run around track for either the steam or diesel locomotives to couple back to the train for the return trip back to New Hope.

[@JasonSchaedlerVideos]

Actually he's talking about a different siding. They have two sidings now. One is Lahaska, the turn around point, which you're talking about, the other is a brand new one between Reeder Rd and Aquetong, its sole purpose is to allow a southbound train to pass the northbound.

[@aidanthornbury]

@@JasonSchaedlerVideos Sounds like they're planning on running excursions every half hour instead of every hour now?

[@JasonSchaedlerVideos]

@@aidanthornbury just for Christmas

[@Thunderbolt_1000_Siren]

Hey I see myself at Lahaska.

[@atsfevan0242]

When?

[@nicholasmedovich8691]

Whatever happened to the old warning bells that 40 wore?? Spinning bell in 91 and the air clapper used in 96

[@jefftherailroadenthusiast8889]

Awesome video. Great to see #40 back out on the rails.

[@keeperofsteamstudios6654]

Oooo that Whistle sounds good. What kind of whistle is it?

[@JasonSchaedlerVideos]

Southern Pacific 6 chime

[@keeperofsteamstudios6654]

Nice can’t wait to hear and see it in person

[@mattstrains416]

Great video and drone footage. 27:21 I don’t remember there ever being a passing siding there. When was that added? Can’t wait to see her and that 6 chime in person

[@JasonSchaedlerVideos]

They finished putting ballast in a few days before the first excursion, so it is brand new

[@mattstrains416]

Jason Schaedler very cool. They are going after Strasburg now. Lol

[@brianfalzon6739]

What was that CSX engine doing in New Hope?

[@Thunderbolt_1000_Siren]

That's PN 8711 awaiting patching before going into service at PN. It's sister 8701 is already working in Lansdale

[@atsfevan0242]

When was the last time she steamed may?

[@JasonSchaedlerVideos]

Yesterday

[@atsfevan0242]

No I mean by before Black Friday

[@JasonSchaedlerVideos]

@@atsfevan0242 well there were a couple test runs the week before black Friday, but then before that was fathers day

[@zachhampton6994]

Zachary Hampton you KZbin

[@ScottyBrunton]

I didn't watch this video because of the commercials at the beginning! Thumbs down!!!

[@JasonSchaedlerVideos]

That's how KZbinrs get paid. I make barely anything from KZbin, but every couple of months enough to put fuel in the tank helps pay for these trips little by little so I can go and film and make these videos for the good people of KZbin. If waiting 5 seconds to skip an ad, or the dreaded 30 second unskippable ad is too much of an inconvenience for you to watch my videos, I really don't care.