Harrisburg Chapter NRHS Events and Trips

Current Events

- "Capitol Tripper" Excursion to RailFest 2008 in Altoona, Pa., July 12, 2008. Ride the train, powered by Juniata Terminal's restored PRR E8's, from Harrisburg to Gallitzin and back to Altoona. Admission to Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum and Horseshoe Curve park (with transfers). Bus transportation back to Harrisburg.

Past Events

"Capitol Tripper" Excursion to RailFest 2007 in Altoona, Pa., July 7, 2007. Ride the train, powered by Juniata Terminal's restored PRR E8's, from Harrisburg to Gallitzin and back to Altoona. Admission to Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum and Horseshoe Curve park (with transfers). Bus transportation back to Harrisburg.

"Flaming Foliage Express" Excursion to Renovo, Pa., October 14, 2006. Harrisburg to Renovo and back.

"Susquehanna Limited" Excursion, leaving Harrisburg and travelling to Philadelphia, then to Perryville, then back to Harrisburg via Enola. October 30, 2004.

Train at Marietta photo by Paul Greenfield.
Train at Marietta photo by Frederic H. Abendschein.
PRR 120 at COLA, Columbia photo by Frederic H. Abendschein.
Train at COLA, Columbia photo by Frederic H. Abendschein.
Train at CORK, Lancaster photo by Frederic H. Abendschein.
PRR 120 at Lancaster photo by Frederic H. Abendschein.
PRR 120 at Marietta photo by Frederic H. Abendschein.

"Flaming Foliage Express" Excursion to Renovo, Pa., October 11, 2003. Harrisburg to Renovo and back.

Digital Photos by Jerry Britton.
Overlook at Hyner photo by Ben Russell.
Train at Keating photo by Ben Russell.
Train at Renovo photo by Ralph Wilson.
Train at McElhattan photo by Jim Appleman.
Train at Renovo photo by Jim Appleman.
Train at West Port photo by Jim Appleman.
Train at Cooks Run photo by Jim Appleman.

"Capitol Tripper" Excursion to RailFest 2003, October 4-5, 2003. Harrisburg to Altoona and back (next day), with optional overnight round trip to Pittsburgh.

Excursion Phila-Hbg-Clearfield-Pgh-Baltimore, October 19-22, 2002: coach and first class.
Photos of the trip (Bill Kcenich).

Baltimore to Philadelphia, October 27, 2002

Trip to Altoona Railfest, October 5, 2002

Rockville Excursion, April 2002

Altoona Excursion, October 2001

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