Events

June 20-21 - Central PA Weekend  
North Shore RR/ Shamokin Valley RR

We will have a 2-day ride over the 86-mile North Shore Railroad on Saturday and the 50-mile Shamokin Valley Railroad on Sunday.

Saturday, we expect to ride from Northumberland to Berwick, with a lunch stop at Sheetz/Arby’s on the Bloomsburg-Berwick highway.

On Sunday, we will travel from Sunbury through Shamokin to the top of the mountain, near MT Carmel. We will stop near several restaurants in Shamokin or at the Weis Market to get our lunch. Proof of NARCOA insurance required / All NARCOA rules enforced. Price for the weekend: $120

EC Jamie Haislip. 703-906-2502   Jamieh@haislipcorp.com

Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad—May 2 & 3, 2026

*** FULL ***  Waiting List started.

Join us on May 2 & 3 for an excursion on the Reading Blue Mountain & Northern RR.   On Friday we will set on in Nesquehoning, PA.  Saturday we will travel up the Lehigh Gorge to Seidel and return.  Cars will be left on the Rails.

Sunday we will travel across the Hometown Trestle, through Mahanoy City and on to MT Carmel and return.  Total weekend miles should be about 185 miles.  This is a NARCOA excursion, all NARCOA rules will be enforced.  

All cars will be inspected.  There is a 45-car limit plus coordinators.

Price is $390 per car. No mentoring allowed on this run.

Full refunds are guaranteed until April 18, 2026.   After that date full refunds only if you can be replaced from the waiting list.

For information/ sign up insert RBMN in subject line,

contact Jamie Haislip:  703-906-2502   Jamieh@haislipcorp.com

For 2026

Apr 10-11, 2026  Western Maryland Scenic RR- Friday and Saturday,

April 10 Day and Night run from Cumberland to Frostburg for a spin on the Frostburg Turntable and return. One trip during daytime as well as one night run --68 total miles.

April 11 Saturday the train schedule dictates we follow the 9AM train up and Back with no layover. 34 miles for Saturday.   New Seton at CSX interchange track. Set off by 1PM for the trip to Hollidaysburg for the Everett RR excursion.

Price $85 for one or both days. EC Jamie Haislip. 703-906-2502 Jamieh@haislipcorp.com

Working on an Altoona museum trip, details to follow.

April 12, 2026  Everett Railroad—Sunday

Join us in our 26th year of excursions on this railroad. In the previous twenty-five trips, the runs totaled55- 60 miles.  We expect the same in 2026. This will be a great way to complete the weekend for thoseriding the WMD Scenic on Friday & Saturday. The set-on is at Hollidaysburg, PA . We will travel southto Claysburg and turn the cars. Restrooms will be available. Then we will return to Hollidaysburg, turnthe cars, and travel south to Roaring Spring’s RR station, where we will take our lunch and restroom stop. Lunch and ice cream will be available at the station. Details will be sent to those who register.  After lunch we will continue south to Martinsburg, turn our cars on the wye, and retrace our route back to Hollidaysburg with an ice cream stop at Roaring Spring Station on the way. This will be a NorthernCentral Railcar Assoc. excursion. NARCOA rules will be enforced. There is a 45-car limit.  Cost is $60per car.

Gary Shrey coordinator gshrey@aol.com 717-227-9628 H 717-586-3101 C

July 25-26 - PA  Nittany & Bald Eagle Railroad

This year will run the secondary both days as well as the main. Seton is still pending.

Saturday LEMONT to MILESBURG, TO TYRONE and return Lunch at Sheetz.

Sunday LEMONT to MILESBURG, TO MILL HALL and return. Lunch at the travel center in Mill Hall.  Weekend Total milage approximately 150 miles.  $100 per car.

EC Jamie Haislip. 703-906-2502   Jamieh@haislipcorp.com