Nittany and Bald Eagle Railroad
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The Nittany and Bald Eagle Railroad (
The line runs generally northeast between Tyrone (in Blair County) and Lock Haven (in Clinton County). Other communities served include Port Matilda, Milesburg (both in Centre County), and Mill Hall (in Clinton County). There is a spur at Milesburg that runs southeast to Bellefonte, then splits, with a track going northeast to Pleasant Gap and another going southwest to Lemont and State College (all in Centre County). There are 8 miles (13 km) of track in Blair County, 60 miles (97 km) in Centre County, and 5 miles (8.0 km) in Clinton County.
The rail line follows
There are connections to the Norfolk Southern Railway at both Tyrone and Lock Haven as well as an indirect connection to Canadian Pacific Railway.
The system has
History
The line operated by the Nittany and Bald Eagle Railroad was formerly the Bald Eagle Valley Branch of the
Bellefonte Historical Railroad Society (BHRS)
The Bellefonte Historical Railroad is a tourist/excursion railroad that also uses the line operated by the Nittany and Bald Eagle Railroad. Because
The Bellefonte Historical Railroad has limited operations at this time and hosts special excursion runs. Their website is http://www.bellefontetrain.org.
Awards
- In 2003, the Nittany and Bald Eagle Railroad won the American Shortline & Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) 2003 marketing award.
- In 2004, it was named "Short Line Railroad of the Year" by Railway Agemagazine
See also
- List of Pennsylvania railroads
- Stourbridge Railroad(also operated by Robey Railroads)
References
- ^ "Bellefonte Historical Railroad: History". Retrieved 2011-10-27.