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 Gettysburg Railway F7 No. 81A leading an excursion out of the Gettysburg station, August 24, 1997 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Gettysburg, Pennsylvania |
| Reporting mark | GER |
| Locale | Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Dates of operation | 1996–2001 |
| Predecessor | Gettysburg Railroad |
| Successor | Gettysburg and Northern Railroad |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Length | 23.4 mi (37.7 km) |
The Gettysburg Railway (reporting mark GBRY) was a Pennsylvania short-line railroad of RailAmerica that operated on 23.4 mi (37.7 km) between Gettysburg and Mount Holly Springs. The line shipped freight for local companies, interchanged with Conrail at Carlisle Junction in Mount Holly Springs, and operated a tourist railroad under a subsidiary, Gettysburg Scenic Rail Tours. In November 1996, the Gettysburg Railway company was created to operate the Gettysburg Railroad, which had been purchased by RailAmerica's Delaware Valley Railroad Company for $1,075,000. The GBRY operated their own freight and tourist trains using their own equipment, including two Ex-Milwaukee Road F7’s from Dakota Rail. The right-of-way was later sold again to Pioneer RailCorp in 2001, who created the Gettysburg and Northern Railroad.
See also
References
- ^ Cupper, Dan (February 1997). "Gettysburg cited; NTSB urges steam standards". Trains. Vol. 57, no. 2. Kalmbach Publishing. pp. 18, 18A, 18B. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ "Railroad News Magazine - Gettysburg gets F's, too". Trains. Vol. 57, no. 7. Kalmbach Publishing. July 1997. p. 29. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (1996). "Report Form 10-K: RailAmerica, Inc".
- "Pioneer Railcorp-Continuance in Control Exemption-Gettysburg & Northern Railroad Co". Surface Transportation Board. February 27, 2001. Retrieved December 14, 2015.