In a press release released on their Facebook page but not yet posted to their website, the Passenger Division of the Reading & Northern has announced that it has acquired six passenger cars from the Penn Valley Railroad operation, a private owner that had long ago acquired and refurbished the former West Shore (Lewisburg-Mifflinburg, Pa.) rolling stock, which has been used occasionally for public excursions on the North Shore family of lines in central Pennsylvania.
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Confirmed by the press release is the acquisition of three former roller-bearing-equipped Lackawanna M.U. cars/trailers originally part of the West Shore Railroad excursion operation out of Lewisburg, Pa. I believe the other three cars described include the former CNJ clearstory car "converted" to a "diner," another car of some sort, and a car which I believe was never used on the West Shore set up as a generator car; I'm awaiting confirmation from "spotters" up in central Pennsylvania.
Meanwhile, the text of a letter reportedly sent out by the SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority (owner of most of the NSHR operating trackage) to excursion sponsors:
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We are writing to provide you with an update regarding the passenger excursions service provided by the SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority (JRA). At the JRA’s January Board meeting, the SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority’s (JRA) rail passenger excursion service provider, Penn Valley Railroad, LLC, informed the JRA and North Shore Railroad that they elected to terminate service in 90 days per the termination clause in our excursions service agreement. As such, the JRA will be working with North Shore Railroad over the next few months to establish next steps for future passenger excursion service on the JRA rail system.
Please be assured that the JRA fully supports the rail passenger excursion service for our communities in which we operate. We will do our very best to ensure service in 2025 is not interrupted; however, please understand we cannot guarantee service in 2025. Our goal is to have a new service provider in place by mid-April. We will keep you apprised of our progress.
Please be assured that the JRA fully supports the rail passenger excursion service for our communities in which we operate. We will do our very best to ensure service in 2025 is not interrupted; however, please understand we cannot guarantee service in 2025. Our goal is to have a new service provider in place by mid-April. We will keep you apprised of our progress.
