Tag Archives: Ma & Pa Railroad

Hollywood meets Hanover over pretzels: Linked in to York County history, 5/2/13

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Jim McClure

Yorktownsquare.com covering Hanover pretzelmaking, ‘East of Gettysburg on e-book, Jeb Stuart’s ditch and a preservation talk by Scott Butcher

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New York Wire factory whistle commentary delivered to readers via Google+

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Jim McClure

New York Wire’s factory whistle concert may be endangered again, with the reported closing of the company’s East Market Street factory. Musing about this on a recent Google+ post.

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Muddy Creek Forks, Ma & Pa Railroad village, before and after: Linked in to York County history, Sept. 11, 2012

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Jim McClure

Yorktownsquare.com covers the preserved village at Muddy Creek Forks, one-room schools and another accomplished York Suburban grad, Jordan O’Reilly.

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Part II: Former Spry Grammar School students still true to their school – Linked in with neat York County history stuff, July 13, 2012

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Jim McClure

James McClure’s Yorktownsquare.com blog covers several topics: the 100th anniversary of Spry Grammar School, Gettysburg tweeting, Ore Valley’s demolished station and the death of a local soldier.

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Treasures found after Ma & Pa Railroad’s Ore Valley train station came down

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Jim McClure

Interesting artifacts found on site of demolished railroad station in York Township.

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Ma & Pa’s old Ore Valley train station came down

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Jim McClure

A backhoe demolishes the Ore Valley train station, near the Camp Betty Washington Road intersection with Springwood Road in York Township over the weekend. The demolition caught the attention of railroad buffs, particularly those following the old Maryland and Pennsylvania … Continue reading →

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Ma & Pa’s old Ore Valley train station coming down

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Jim McClure

Take one last look at the former Ore Valley Station on the Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad, courtesy of Gary Heiland. The York Township station was scheduled to come down today. (See additional photos below.) Also of interest: Trestles, tunnels, swimming … Continue reading →

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Meet the Stricklers – and the Rubys … Linked in with neat York County history stuff, May 22, 2012

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Jim McClure

More neat stuff below: Helf carpet family/Milky Way Railroad/Hancock String Band Morgan Brenner’s upcoming talk at the Lower Windsor Historical Society is officially titled “Our Strickler Heritage.” But York countian Betsy Shaw, who flagged yorktownsquare.com about the talk, writes that … Continue reading →

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Can you identify this, well, thing? Linked in with neat history stuff, Jan. 11, 2012

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Jim McClure

At York Town Square, we sometimes try to keep you guessing. At least for a moment.This is an artifact of York County history. What is it and where can it be found today? (See answer below.) Also of interest: ‘Now, … Continue reading →

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New book details Ma & Pa Railroad in 502 pages: Linked in with neat York County history stuff, Dec. 5, 2011

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Jim McClure

The headline in the Aegis newspaper in Harford County, just south of York County in Maryland, stated: “New book on Ma & Pa Railroad is a definitive work on ‘America’s favorite short line’ ” A reviewer of the book in … Continue reading →

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