Northern Central Railway: 10 Years of Steaming Into History

In June of 2013 the operation then known as 'Steam Into History' held their grand opening. A small oil fired 4-4-0, completed in May of that same year, and two wooden coaches on loan from the Orange Blossom Cannonball ran the railroads first excursions. The young locomotive and her short, temporary train, would run the first Hanover Jct bound trips a few weeks later. The locomotive, York 17, is the second locomotive constructed by the Kloke Locomotive works of Elgin Illinois, completed in May 2013. The 17 is based off of blueprints of the Union Pacific's 119, albeit with a number of cosmetic changes to better represent the classic East coast locomotives of the era.
In November of 2013, the 17 was joined by the first Kloke Locomotive, the 'Leviathan' 63, for a week of excursions along the NCR to Hanover Jct.
In 2021 the now rebranded 'Northern Central Railway' completed track restoration to, and beyond, Howard Tunnel, one of the oldest active railway tunnels in the USA.
In 2022 the railway announced the on-going restoration of 1877 built 0-4-0 steam locomotive 'Prince De Liege' for use on the Railway's shorter excursions.
Now, June 17th and 18th, 2023, 10 years later, the Northern Central Railway celebrates their 10th Anniversary with a weekend of excursions and festivities based out of New Freedom, PA. Visiting locomotive, 'Mack' No. 85, an 0-4-0 from 1928, restored, and owned by the Gramling Locomotive Works, hauled a number of the weekend's excursions to Glen Rock, including a double header with the 'York' 17.

[@southernwolfgaming]

As long as I love these old things that are almost forgotten will live on through me. Let us remember the tanks, ships, trains, planes, and even soldiers of past wars. No matter your race or what side your ancestors fought on. You still should honor the other side. Through all wars.

[@HunterLohseRRVideos]

10 years on, and that brass is showing some patina now! She's looking very proper!

[@wjmg2]

Good video. I love that double heading of two steam locomotives.

[@zphotography7305]

Damn that intro is great! Was a great chase Sunday, whoever was out there who helped work on this nice seeing ya!

[@modemdog3649]

Every time I see Barney he somehow always has 10 more buckets than the last time

[@kptrains]

Cool footage! Great to see 17 and 85 👌

[@DynamoProductions-trains]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@northpennvalleysteamrailroad]

Awesome video 😊

[@DynamoProductions-trains]

Thanks

[@ryano.5149]

Man, one day I hope a train from the Stewartstown can join in on the fun! It would be so cool to see the NCRR locomotives and "Mighty Mo" have a meet at New Freedom!

[@SimonTog]

Very well done video, and super nice intro. Big thumbs up :) Would love to visit it when i some day go to USA.

[@DynamoProductions-trains]

Glad you enjoyed, it’s well worth a visit.

[@atsfevan0242]

They’ve sure come a long way since their inception in 2013. And now a decade later they’ve gotten more track to run on, restoring another engine back to service and got more stuff coming their way in the near future.

[@MiddletownBranchProd.]

what engine’s being restored?

[@DynamoProductions-trains]

@MiddletownBranchProd. Prince de Liege, more info here www.northerncentralrailway.com/about-us/special-projects/

[@jamesszumowski6637]

Please tell me what camera was used for this video! The cinematography is outstanding! Long live Northern Central

[@DynamoProductions-trains]

Thank you. We used a Lumix S1H and two Lumix S5s. We actually started a channel about cinematography and its application to railfanning films. www.youtube.com/@everettmeehling

[@MatecaCorp]

Great video! Does anybody here know what whistle #85 was using?

[@mpo9700]

Con la velocidad de la locomotora era la vida ...que pasó ahora??

[@funtechxtream8753]

Jeddo coal 85 does not sound right... wrong bell and whistle! It sounds like flagg coal 75.

[@UnofficialATKProductions]

i wasnt even born when this happend

[@DynamoProductions-trains]

This was only two weeks ago

[@Hendo56]

A new European engine which has absolutely nothing to do with what the NCRR's mission was supposed to be, and is a complete waste of money. How about that turntable and that water tower first? Or period cars for the diesel? I was there in 2013. I knew the people who got this rolling. I know what they were trying to accomplish. What the future holds, heaven only knows. Shame. Still, another great Dynamo Video.