In August of 2001, a group of private varnish was assembled for an excursion over former Pennsylvania Railroad right-of-way. Both sleeper and coach packages were available to the public.
Sunday, August 19: depart Harrisburg, PA at 6:00 a.m. to Erie, PA arriving at 7:00 p.m. via the Norfolk Southern Buffalo line to Emporium, and the Allegheny & Eastern Railroad from Emporium to Erie. This is all ex PRR trackage. Arrival in Erie will be in time for dinner.
Monday, August 20: depart Erie, PA at 6:00 am traveling over CSX to Conneaut, OH and then Bessemer & Lake Erie to N. Bessemer. At N. Bessemer, the Union Railroad will operate the train into Duquesne, reverse directions and go back to N. Bessemer, where the B&LE again takes over and moves the train to Butler, where it is interchanged to the Buffalo & Pittsburgh and spends the night.
Tuesday, August 21: depart Butler, PA at 6:00 a.m. for Harrisburg over the B&P to Dubois, PA, where our train will switch to the ex-PRR Lowgrade line to Driftwood, PA. At Driftwood, the train will rejoin Norfolk Southern's Buffalo Line, arriving in Harrisburg at approximately 7:00 p.m.
PRR #5711, EMD E8 diesel locomotive, restored to PRR Tuscan Red Broad Stripe livery. Owned by the Bennett Levin family.
PRR #5809, EMD E8 diesel locomotive, restored to PRR Tuscan Red Broad Stripe livery. Owned by the Bennett Levin family.
Caritas, owned by High Iron Travel, MSP, MN.
Pine Tree State, owned by Charlotte area NRHS.
Cimmeron Eiver, owned by Meteor Rail, Saint Louis.
Silver Quail, ex CB&Q #451, owned by company in St. Louis.
Royal Street, owned by same party in St. Louis.
Silver Solarium, ex CB&Q #377, owned by Cedar Rails, Nashua IA.
Northern Dreams, owned by David Hoffman, Black River Falls WI.
Palmetto State, chartered by Washington, D.C. NRHS to replace Dover Harbor (shopped).
Powhattan Arrow, owned by Wautaga NRHS, operated by Harrisburg NRHS.
PENNSYLVANIA (PRR #120), "on loan from GOD!" cites owner Bennett Levin.
Jim Clay shot the action around Harrisburg on the evening of August 18th.
Jerry Britton shot the action from Harrisburg to Amity Hall on the morning of August 19th.
Jerry Jordak shot the train on the 19th and 20th.
