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Northern Central Railway
The Northern Central Railway (NCRY) was a Class I Railroad in the United States connecting Baltimore, Maryland, with Sunbury, Pennsylvania, along the Susquehanna River. Completed in 1858, the line came under the control of the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) in 1861, when the PRR acquired a controlling interest in the Northern Central's stock to compete with the rival Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O). For eleven decades, the Northern Central operated as a subsidiary of the Pennsylvania Railroad until much of its Maryland trackage was washed out by Hurricane Agnes in 1972, after which the Penn Central declined to repair destroyed sections and the remainder fell into disuse. It is now a fallen flag railway, having come under the control of Conrail and then the Norfolk Southern Railway. Trackage from Camden Station in Baltimore to Timonium, Maryland, remains in service as part of the Baltimore Light RailLink line, while much of the line in Pennsylvania is operated by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Central Railway Zone
The North Central Railway (abbreviated NCR) is one of the 19 Indian Railways, railway zones in India. The largest railway station in NCR is Prayagraj Junction & Kanpur Central as busiest. It is headquartered at Prayagraj Junction railway station, Prayagraj and comprises three divisions: Prayagraj railway division, Prayagraj, Jhansi railway division, Jhansi, and Agra railway division, Agra of the erstwhile Northern Railway (India), Northern Railway, Jhansi division of the erstwhile Central Railway (India), Central Railway, and new Agra railway division, Agra division. History The North Central Railway, in its present form, came into existence on 1 April 2003. The North Central Railway's present network extends over a large area of North Central India, covering the states of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Haryana. By December 2017, railways for the first time installed 6,095 Global Positioning System, GPS-enabled "Fog Pilot Assistance System" railway s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hurricane Agnes
Hurricane Agnes was the List of costliest Atlantic hurricanes, costliest hurricane to hit the United States at the time, causing an estimated $2.1 billion in damage. The hurricane's death toll was 128. The effects of Agnes were widespread, from the Caribbean to Canada, with much of the east coast of the United States affected. Damage was heaviest in Pennsylvania, where Agnes was the state's List of wettest tropical cyclones in the United States, wettest tropical cyclone. Due to the significant effects, the name ''Agnes'' was retired in the spring of 1973. Agnes was the second tropical cyclone and first named storm of the 1972 Atlantic hurricane season. It developed as a tropical depression on June 14 from the interaction of a polar front and an upper Trough (meteorology), trough over the Yucatán Peninsula. The storm emerged into the western Caribbean Sea on June 15, and strengthened into Tropical Storm Agnes the next day. Thereafter, Agnes slowly curved northward ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piedmont (United States)
The Piedmont ( ) is a plateau region located in the Eastern United States. It is situated between the Atlantic Plain and the Blue Ridge Mountains, stretching from New York in the north to central Alabama in the south. The Piedmont Province is a physiographic province of the larger Appalachian Highlands physiographic division and consists of the Piedmont Upland, and the Piedmont Lowlands sections. The Atlantic Seaboard Fall Line marks the Piedmont's eastern boundary with the Coastal Plain. To the west, it is mostly bounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains, the easternmost range of the Appalachians. The width of the Piedmont varies, being quite narrow above the Delaware River but nearly 300 miles (475 km) wide in North Carolina. The Piedmont's area is approximately . The French word ''Piedmont'' (modern spelling ''Piémont'') comes from the Italian , from Latin , meaning " foothill" or, literally, "at the foot of the mountains"; it is the name of the northwestern Italia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torrey C
Torrey may refer to: People and fictional characters * Torrey (name), a list of people with the given name or surname * Rockwell "Rock" Torrey, protagonist of the 1965 war film '' In Harm's Way'', played by John Wayne Places * Torrey, New York, United States, a town * Torrey, Utah, United States, a town * Torrey Mountain, Montana - see List of mountains in Beaverhead County, Montana * Torrey Peak (Wyoming), United States, a mountain See also * Torrey bulrush or Torrey's bulrush, '' Schoenoplectus torreyi'', a bulrush species * Torrey maple, a variety of ''Acer glabrum Acer often refers to: * Acer (plant), ''Acer'' (plant), the genus of trees and shrubs commonly known as maples * Acer Inc., a computer company in Taiwan Acer may also refer to: People * David Acer (born 1970), Canadian stand-up comedian and mag ...'', a maple tree species * Torrey pine, endangered tree species ''Pinus torreyana'' * Torrey wolfberry, common name of '' Lycium torreyi'', a species of flowering ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
York County Heritage Rail Trail
Heritage Rail Trail County Park is a National Recreation Trail rail-with-trail in Pennsylvania built in 1999 by the York County Rail Trail Authority (YCRTA). It connects with the Torrey C. Brown Rail Trail in Maryland. The trail runs along the active Northern Central Railway line and forms the southernmost part of Route J in the BicyclePA route system. Historical development The York County Heritage Rail Trail is located along railroad tracks built during the nineteenth century as part of the Northern Central Railroad (NCR). The NCR was an important link between Washington, D.C., and points along the northern path to Lake Ontario and upstate New York. During the Civil War, the railroad was a target of the Confederate Army before the Battle of Gettysburg. The Confederate Army's troops tried to isolate the Union's capital by damaging the railroad, telegraph wires and bridges. On November 18 and 19, 1863, President Lincoln traveled on the railroad and stopped at Hanover J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
York, Pennsylvania
York is a city in York County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. Located in South Central Pennsylvania, the city's population was 44,800 at the time of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List of cities in Pennsylvania, tenth-most populous city in Pennsylvania. The city has an urban area population of 238,549 people when taking into account people residing in surrounding municipalities. Founded in 1741, York served as the temporary base for the Continental Congress from September 1777 to June 1778, during which the Articles of Confederation were drafted. It is the largest city in the Metropolitan statistical area, York–Hanover metropolitan area, which is also included in the larger Harrisburg–York–Lebanon combined statistical area of the Susquehanna Valley. History 18th century York was also known as Yorktown in the mid-18th to early 19th centuries. It was founded in 1741 by settlers from the Philadelphia region and named for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanover Junction, Pennsylvania
Hanover Junction is a small unincorporated area, unincorporated community, which is located in south-central York County, Pennsylvania, York County, Pennsylvania, United States, near the borough of Seven Valleys, Pennsylvania, Seven Valleys. The junction serves as a rest stop on the York County Heritage Rail Trail. The Hanover Junction Railroad Station, an historic transit building dating to the 1850s that is located in this community, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. History Established in 1851 as a railroad Junction (rail), junction of the Northern Central Railway and the Hanover Branch Railroad, a hotel and a few houses were quickly erected to serve the needs of railroad passengers and local workers. In early 1853, newspapers reported arrivals and departures, at the Hanover Junction Railroad Station, of "The Accommodation Train" from and to Baltimore, Maryland. This train was operated by the Baltimore and Susquehanna Railroad every day except Sun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Freedom, Pennsylvania
New Freedom is a Borough (Pennsylvania), borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the borough had a population of 4,874. It is part of the York, Pennsylvania, York–Hanover metropolitan area. Once an industrial/railroad town, the community has evolved into a predominantly residential community. History New Freedom Borough is located in the southern portion of York County, Pennsylvania. The borough borders the Mason-Dixon line and was incorporated in 1873. Originally named “Freedom” for the Free family, there was another town already in existence with that name, so New Freedom was chosen as the official name. People of German, English, and Scotch-Irish descent settled the area. The rich, fertile soil provided a comfortable living for farming and agricultural opportunities. Summers Canning Company operated in the town for years, canning the freshest harvests and then shipping the final products. Summers Canning Comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heritage Railway
A heritage railway or heritage railroad (U.S. usage) is a railway operated as living history to re-create or preserve railway scenes of the past. Heritage railways are often old railway lines preserved in a state depicting a period (or periods) in the history of rail transport. Definition The British Office of Rail and Road defines heritage railways as follows:...'lines of local interest', museum railways or tourist railways that have retained or assumed the character and appearance and operating practices of railways of former times. Several lines that operate in isolation provide genuine transport facilities, providing community links. Most lines constitute tourist or educational attractions in their own right. Much of the rolling stock and other equipment used on these systems is original and is of historic value in its own right. Many systems aim to replicate both the look and operating practices of historic former railways companies. Infrastructure Heritage railway li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Central Railway Of York
The Northern Central Railway of York is a non-profit, Civil War themed heritage railroad based in New Freedom, Pennsylvania. A reproduction 4-4-0 steam locomotive hauls passengers over 10 miles of Northern Central Railway track between New Freedom and Hanover Junction, Pennsylvania. The operation was originally named ''Steam into History'' and held its grand opening on June 1, 2013. In 2019 it took up the historical name ''Northern Central Railway''. Historical significance of the Northern Central Railway The historic Northern Central Railway was a vital transportation artery during the American Civil War. The line ran between Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and Baltimore, Maryland providing a direct north–south route in which federal troops and supplies were shuttled to the southernmost reaches of Union territory. The railroad's strategic importance was understood by the Confederates and as such it was targeted by rebel troops during Robert E. Lee’s Invasion of the North in June ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baltimore Light RailLink
The Baltimore Light RailLink (formerly Baltimore Light Rail, also known simply as the "Light Rail") is a light rail system serving Baltimore, Maryland, United States, and its northern and southern suburbs. It is operated by the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA Maryland). In downtown Baltimore, it uses street running, street-embedded tracks. Outside the central portions of the city, the line is located on private right-of-way (transportation), rights-of-way, mostly from the defunct Northern Central Railway, Baltimore and Annapolis Railroad and Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway. The system had a ridership of , or about per weekday, as of . History Initial segment The origins of the Light RailLink lie in a 1966 Baltimore area transit plan that envisioned six rapid transit lines radiating from the city center. By 1983, only one of the plan's lines—the "Northwest" line—had been built, becoming the Baltimore Metro SubwayLink, Metro SubwayLink. Much ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timonium, Maryland
Timonium is a census-designated place (CDP) in Baltimore County, Maryland, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it has a population of 10,458. Prior to 2010 the area was part of the Lutherville-Timonium, Maryland, Lutherville-Timonium CDP. The Maryland State Fair is held in Timonium each year near Labor Day on the grounds of the former Timonium Race Course, which is an important site along with Pimlico Race Course in northwest Baltimore and Laurel Park (race track), Laurel Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, Prince George's County, along with other former tracks at Bowie, Maryland, Bowie and Rosecroft in Maryland thoroughbred horse racing traditions. Etymology Timonium takes its name from the Timonium Mansion, the home of Mrs. Archibald Buchanan, who, in melancholia due to the loss of eyesight and the death of a close friend, felt her life was like that of Mark Antony after the Battle of Actium. The original Timoni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
