Some people feel the need to climb high mountains, to ski down dangerous slopes where avalanches lurch, or to descend to the RMS Titanic in a tiny submersible to get their kicks. I am much more sedate about these things, and lately I have become interested in taking rides on historic short line railroads. It just so happens that the Mid-Atlantic states have quite a few of these antique steam locomotive-pulled trains that one can ride through scenic vistas at reasonable prices. So, I recently had the chance to do my first one of these trips, and it took me to scenic Strasburg Penn., deep in Amish country in Lancaster County. Strasburg turned out to be quite a historic town and of course it did have a note issuing National Bank, so this month let’s visit.
Strasburg is a village located in Lancaster County Pennsylvania about 8 miles southeast of Lancaster city via state route 896, 6 miles due east of gap via state route 741. The
