The Newport and Shermans Valley Railroad was a nineteenth-century, narrow gauge railroad in Pennsylvania. It ran from Newport, Pennsylvania to

New Germantown, Pennsylvania New Germantown is an unincorporated community in Toboyne Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The center of New Germantown is at the intersection of Germantown Road and Big Spring Road. Its ZIP code is 17006. References ...

. It carried lumber, and transferred it to the

Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad (reporting mark PRR), legal name The Pennsylvania Railroad Company also known as the "Pennsy", was an American Class I railroad that was established in 1846 and headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was named ...

at Newport. The right of way was extended to an uncompleted tunnel through Conococheague Mountain, started in an attempt to connect with the Path Valley Railroad. This right of way was later used by the Perry Lumber Railroad. Blain PA Depot

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Photo of uncompleted tunnel
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