One of the projects the winter of 2008-09 was painting an ALCO S-6 locomotive. It was bought new by Western Maryland in the 1950’s. A group of men restored the engine to it’s original colors in six weeks.
Here is a before picture:

And After:

The Middletown Hummelstown Railroad uses this locomotive to move freight.
It is available for photo charter trips.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX2r-V596iI
The Middletown & Hummelstown Railroad has begun its Santa’s Surprise Trains for 2009. Santa visits with gifts for all the children ages 2-11, plus returns after Gift Time for pictures. Bring a camera and save the memories. There’s plenty of time to watch out the window and enjoy the scenery in Swatara Creek Valley and listen to the live Christmas Music.






