A time-warp in Elizabethtown, PA. With Federal Troops rendering honors, the 2022 re-enactment of the Lincoln Funeral Train passes one span of the Herr's Mill Covered Bridge, on its journey eastward toward Ironstone Station, not far ahead.
The structure pictured on the right is one of several historic structures which have been saved from potential loss by the Abel family of Elizabethtown, PA. In this case, the structure is one of two spans of the Herr's Mill Covered Bridge, which was decaying in its original location in Ronks, PA, not far from the Strasburg Rail Road. The bridge was disassembled and moved to the Stone Gables Estate, where it was restored and re-assembled. This span currently handles vehicle traffic from one of the entrances to the property. The remaining span has yet to be installed, but the current plan is for it to be part of the actual railroad....meaning the train will pass through it. Expect this to happen in the next few years.
While the railroad structures and rolling stock at the new Harrisburg, Lincoln & Lancaster Railroad are all quite beautiful, they are unfortunately becoming increasingly difficult to photograph. The landscapers on the property have planted hundreds of new trees, many of them within just a few feet of the track. Consequently, clear views of the train and equipment, which were available in 2019, now no longer exist. Hopefully, the folks who handle the landscaping will reconsider the placement of some of these trees and move them just a bit farther from the right of way, as this operation has enormous potential for photography and film making.
