Leaser and Legacy

The early days of Conrail were colorful, if nothing else. On top of all of the predecessor paint schemes that could find their way to any location on the system, ... (more)

Conrail and the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac had a short-lived run-through train between Allentown, Pennsylvania and Richmond, Virginia. The train ran on the former Reading to Philadelphia... (more)

NS 212 heads east through CP Bethlehem with a trio of NS locomotives leading the way. A few auto-racks are on the head end of this train, which isn't too out of the ordinary for this symbol.

A scene to never be repeated... NS 052, the final Air-products High-and-wide train to ever travel the Lehigh Line departs Bethlehem. NS 1069 was an additional bonus to this rare move, including... (more)

"The Lehigh Valley in the Lehigh Valley"

High-priority intermodal train symbol 212 heads east onto the Lehigh Line with 1069 leading. NS 1069 is one of Norfolk Southern's 20 heritage locomotives, this particular one supporting the Virgin... (more)

NS 3099 leads the H75 return trip originating in Stockertown. The train is about to approach CP-JU, which will lead them to their final destination; the Allentown Yard.

Heading underneath the Hill-to-Hill bridge is eastbound intermodal train 294, with NS 1070 leading. This locomotive is one of Norfolk Southern's 20 Heritage Units, supporting the Wabash paint sche... (more)

Lehigh Valley Rail Management (LVRB) 120 Crew is shoving 2 hot load's from ArcelorMittal Steelton up the Forge Lead from Iron Hill Yard into the Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation Manufacturing Shops,... (more)

Lehigh Valley RS3 211 rolls east past the former Jersey Central “JU” interlocking in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on Conrail’s fourth day of existence. Judging by its train of 25 mill gondolas, t... (more)

Delaware & Hudson train NE-87 has arrived in South Bethlehem from the north with a mix of former Lehigh Valley and Reading power. A direction reversal necessitated the need for the train’s powe... (more)

NS 066 with the Union Pacific Office Car train heads east on the Ex-Lehigh Valley mainline past the once-mighty Bethlehem Steel Plant with UP 1943 leading the way during its east coast tour in May... (more)

Three Conrail SD50’s lead a train of coal past the site of the Lehigh Valley’s Calypso yard in South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Symbolled UPS, the coal is bound for Metropolitan Edison’s Portl... (more)

The Reading and Chessie System had run-through services to Allentown, Pennsylvania in pre-Conrail days. Here a Chesapeake & Ohio SD40 waits for its return assignment at Bethlehem Engine Terminal.

Steel Tower in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania controlled interlockings on the east side of Allentown Yard. Although its name may imply a proximity to the sprawling Bethlehem Steel complex, it was actuall... (more)