{"product_id":"maryland-and-pennsylvania-railroad-spiral-notebook","title":"Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad Spiral Notebook","description":"GhostCorp Apparel - resurrecting iconic corporate ghosts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGive notes and plans a connection to railroad history with this Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad spiral notebook. The Ma and Pa joined York and Baltimore by a twisting route through places such as Bel Air and Delta, serving local communities with passenger, mail, and freight trains. Created in 1901 from two earlier railways, it became known for its scenic curves and older equipment. This notebook makes a fitting everyday companion for railfans, researchers, and anyone drawn to the history of regional rail service.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad, known as the Ma and Pa and identified by reporting mark MPA, operated between York, Pennsylvania, and Baltimore, Maryland. It grew from two 19th-century narrow-gauge railways: the Baltimore and Lehigh and the York Southern. After both converted to standard gauge, they merged to form the railroad on February 12, 1901. Its winding 77.2-mile route passed through places including Bel Air and Delta, connecting cities only 45 miles apart. The company carried passengers, mail, and freight, including slate, coal, lumber, furniture, and agricultural products. Known among railfans in the 1930s and 1940s for its older equipment and scenic, curving route, it later faced declining traffic. Passenger service ended August 31, 1954, and the Maryland trackage was abandoned in 1958. Emons Industries acquired the railroad in 1971; in 1976 it acquired a former Pennsylvania Railroad branch between York and Hanover. Emons merged its M\u0026amp;P subsidiary with Yorkrail in 1999 to form York Railway. 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