NWHS Strasburg Convention

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As most of you probably know, Strasburg Railroad No. 475 is one of two
former N&W steam locomotives which are now in operation; the 611 is the
other.  The railroad ticket office is the former (Reading and Columbia)
East Petersburg station, which was disassembled, moved here and restored in
1960.  It is of wooden construction, with a corbelled brick chimney.  Its
station signs now read “East Strasburg.”  “J” tower (1884), moved here from
the former CVRR in Lemoyne, stands nearby, but is usually closed to
visitors.  The Strasburg Railroad connects with the four-track PRR mainline
at Leaman Place, but the connection is now rarely, if ever, used.  Today’s
excursions stop just short of the junction, and run in reverse back to
Strasburg.  A PRR-owned water column which once stood here was leased to
the Strasburg Railroad for one dollar per year.  Leaman Place is named for
Henry Leaman, an early landowner in the area and proprietor of a roadside
inn which became the first railroad station for the PRR predecessor, the
Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad.  In 1861, the train carrying
President-elect Abraham Lincoln to his inauguration made a brief stop here,
where about 5,000 people enthusiastically greeted him.


The PRR had a small wooden passenger station here on the westbound
side.  The long, brick freight building on the other side dates from 1859,
but has been considerably altered for commercial use.  It is similar to
those in Bird-in-Hand and Christiana.  Large amounts of iron ore and nickel
from the nearby mines were once shipped from this station.


For hearty eating, try the nearby Amish buffet restaurants, such as
Miller's, or Bird-in-Hand Family restaurant. For information about other
railroad stations or structures in the area (PRR and Reading), please
contact me off list.


J. Kelling, RRSHS

Greenbelt, MD

rshs2012 at gmail.com
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