Bethlehem Kaleidoscope 2 - During Conrail's early years, many foreign visitors spent time in Bethlehem mingling with the local power. Usually they were leased or run-through units. Here is a lease... (more)

Bethlehem Kaleidoscope 1 - During Conrail's early years, many foreign visitors spent time in Bethlehem mingling with the local power. Usually they were leased or run-through units. In this case, I... (more)

"Two For One" - 67Z for April 19th passes 67Z for April 18th at CP 88.

"The Portland Turn"

The tri-weekly local for Portland, NS H76 almost always has interesting power as it receives its power based on whats available in Allentown. On this day ... (more)

From June, 1978 until August, 1979, SEPTA extended some of its Bethlehem trains to Allentown. In order to get to Allentown, the RDC's would complete their Bethlehem station stop, pull across the L... (more)

By 1979, SEPTA had repainted the former Reading push-pull set in the SEPTA paint scheme. Seen here at Bethlehem Union Station, the new paint is not an upgrade to the classic Reading colors.

The Reading operated a large network of commuter trains in the Philadelphia area. The majority of the equipment was electrified MU cars, both of ancient (1931) and of Silverliner vintage. For line... (more)

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, became a center of heavy industry during the industrial revolution and was home to the Bethlehem Steel Corporation (founded and based in Bethlehem), which was once the sec... (more)

Norfolk Southern train 18N crosses the Lehigh River as it enters Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, on March 31st, 2015. NS SD70 2571 (ex-Conrail 2571) and Dash 8-40CW 8349 (ex-Conrail 6109) on in charge o... (more)

LV 212 idles in Bethlehem engine terminal. This tired unit came to the LV from the Penn Central in 1972 as a trade for the original 212, an even more tired RS2. The PC, which controlled the LV, us... (more)

18N heads east past the CP 88 signals. The power for the outbound roadrailer, NS 261, can be seen at right.

The Erie heritage unit leads 211 past CP 88 on the Lehigh Line

The backbone of the Reading's second-generation fleet was four-axle EMD units. One of the newest additions, a GP39-2, lays over in Bethlehem with a GP35 and a GP30.

It was very common to encounter Reading road power in the CNJ/LV's Bethlehem engine terminal. Switchers were much less frequent visitors, and this one was a real surprise.

NS 11J approaches CP 88 in Bethlehem on a bitterly cold Saturday morning.