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.
Doing what Alco’s do best, Norfolk & Western C630 1133 shoves hard on a heavy cut of loaded hoppers at the Lambert’s Point coal docks, as it belches black smoke worthy of a steam locomotive.
After bringing up the rear on trains of anthracite, this ex-Lehigh Valley caboose ended up working in the bituminous coal fields of western Pennsylvania. This is the rear of the more)
Bethlehem Steel’s Grace Mine in Joanna, PA provided countless trainloads of iron ore for the company’s main steelmaking plant in Bethlehem, PA. Joanna was located on the Reading’s Wilmington... (more)
An overview of Lehigh Valley’s Bethlehem Engine Terminal reveals a variety of power in various states of readiness. As an SW1 leaves the turntable and heads out to work, two RS-11’s are on one... (more)