The three-year-old preschool classes at St. Marys Catholic Elementary School enjoyed a field trip to the Bucksgahuda & Western Railroad today!
The B&W started in 1966 when the Bauer brothers of St. Marys, PA, saw an advertisement in Trains magazine for a German-built steam locomotive and purchased it. They shipped the engine from Germany through Philadelphia to St. Marys.
Buxtehude, Germany, is the “Friendly Fairytale Capital of the World” and shares a unique link with the B&W railroad. The founders, the Bauer Family, trace their roots back to this region of Germany. The ” Bucksgahuda ” fairy tale is a coming-of-age tale where children who refuse to “grow up” are transformed into trouser-wearing geese! Just like a fairytale, B&WRR Co. members never grow up either, still playing with their trains!
Bucksgahuda & Western Railroad Co. is a 501 (c) 3 charity organized for education. Their museum, based in St. Marys, PA, is a resource for education and preservation of railroad history.
The Bucksgahuda and Western Railroad Co. offers tours and rides by appointment only.
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