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Our New Old Locomotives Get a Fresh Coat of Paint

June 21, 2014 by LSRHS Webmaster

The GE 23 ton boxcab now sports a new blue paint job and the 18 ton Plymouth Model JHG in red

When our “new” old locomotives arrived at the Lake Shore Railway Museum recently, a 1939 General Electric 23 ton boxcab locomotive and the 18 ton Plymouth Model JHG, both were looking a little weather beaten and in need of some attention. Well, it didn’t take long before museum volunteers went to work and gave both […]

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Rare Plymouth Locomotive Added to Lake Shore Railway Museum Lineup

May 22, 2014 by Ray Grabowski

Plymouth Model JHG joins the GE boxcab locomotive that arrived only a few weeks earlier

In less than one month, a second small locomotive arrives at Lake Shore Railway Museum. One of only 7 reportedly constructed, Plymouth Model JHG dating to the 1940’s, joins other rare locomotives. Since 2006, this small 18 ton Plymouth Model JHG locomotive sat at the edge of a field with a companion locomotive – declared […]

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GE 23 Ton BoxCab Locomotive Arrives at Lake Shore Railway Museum

April 25, 2014 by LSRHS Webmaster

1939 General Electric 23 ton Boxcab diesel-electric locomotive

Our newest addition has just arrived in North East and is on location at the museum. It’s a 1939 General Electric 23 ton boxcab locomotive. It has, shall we say, a very functional look, but it will be restored this season and you will see it running on our tracks. The incredible variety of GE […]

Filed Under: GE Locomotives, Home

We’re Moving Fast on the Lake Shore Railway Museum Website

March 18, 2014 by LSRHS Webmaster

We're always making changes at the Lake Shore Railway Museum website, so keep coming back.

If you’re here on our museum website for the first time, you’ll find plenty to see. If you’ve been here before, make sure you look around, we’re constantly changing and updating the content. The rolling stock page is a busy place, we’re putting more photos up as quickly as we can, updating the descriptions and, […]

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May until June 14th:
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June 15th until Labor Day:
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Labor Day until October 26th:
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For all days listed above: 12 Noon until 4PM
- unless otherwise posted for special events

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Admission to the museum is by donations at the door which are encouraged and greatly appreciated.

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