Back to "The Railtour Files -
1936"23rd August 1936
National Historical
Railway Society
(Off The Beaten Track Excursion)
| Loco(s) Used | at least: PRR G5a no. 5726 |
| Stock Used | 7 coaches (including a dining car) (1) |
Route :
| Loco(s) | Route |
| ????? | ??? - ??? |
Notes :
(1) Two additional coaches were added at Harrisburg to reduce overcrowding.
(2) Route & loco confirmation required - photographed in the
Welsh mountains of southeastern
Pennsylvania and Glen Moore on the New Holland branch, the train of over 500 passengers traversed mostly freight track on this trip. Operated over the
Pennsylvania Railroad system, USA. This was the second charter of the type to
run.
A further 12 trips were scheduled up to 25th October 1936 - details of these are also required. By the end of 1936 a total of 3,999 passengers had been carried on this series of tours.
Source : Gary Thornton (from contemporary
sources)
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