Middletown & Hummelstown Railroad
Recaping our “River & Rails” Bus Trip Yesterday
Our day started at 8:30 AM when we met our traveling companions at Elite Coach, Ephrata, PA.
Traveling in an Elite Coach is very comfortable and luxurious.
The day was organized by Charlene Fahnestock of Red Rose Tours. She is a friend, and second cousin, from church. In this photo we are ready to leave our second pickup location – A. C. Moore, Lancaster, PA – before heading to Middletown.
A Few Highlights from the Train Trip
A 1920 vintage, Delaware, Lackawanna & Western coach.
We boarded the train at the 1891 Freight Station in Middletown, PA.
The conductor on the right was our narrator for the trip.
The only point in the 11-mile trip where we saw the engine.
An old building along the towpath of the historic Union Canal.
Swatara Creek
This house was built in the early 1700’s and is still occupied – however – not by the original owners!
During the first half of the 75-minute trip, we enjoyed listening to the history of the train and area.
On the return trip, we had a lively sing-a-long – mostly train songs.