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 #1072254  by Tracer
 
Going to be visiting Paradise Pa in a few months and i noticed a curvy rail line running thru it. Can anyone give me any info on the line?

I am from New England and would like to sneak in some rail fanning.

Thanks in advance!
 #1072259  by ladder2
 
That wouldbethe Strasberg Railroad, has steam trains, Amish museums etc., go to their website for details, things to do etc., very interesting area to visit. Enjoy the Penn. Dutch home cooking you will go home10lbs. heavier!
 #1089628  by SecaucusJunction
 
I believe the Amtrak line also goes through Paradise.
 #1192721  by Dick H
 
Strasburg runs a steam powered freight on Wednesdays and Friday to the NS
interchange at Paradise. They take up to 12 fans @$15 along for the ride in
the caboose. However, this is a hit or miss situation, as they do not run
unless NS has left some cars for them at the interchange. The decision to
run or not is not made until late afternoon the day before or later. Freight
business must be slow currenly, as they did not run last Friday, the past
Wednesday or yesterday.

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 #1192819  by njtmnrrbuff
 
Amtrak's Harrisburg Line definately goes through Paradise. In fact, it interchanges with the Strasburg Railway.

There's no Delaware Lackawanna Line that I know anywhere near Strasburg. The closest one that I know is in Northeastern PA, running from E. Stroudsburg to Scranton.
 #1192852  by RSD15
 
The DL&W/DL line goes through the Township of Paradise Pa. Westbound from Analomink the line climbs up Paradise creek
around Paradise Valley through Paradise crossing and around Paradise curve before reaching Pocono Summit.