Schif Posted July 27, 2020 Report Posted July 27, 2020 Those old railroad spikes are really cool. Either just the way you found it, or if you clean it and shine it up it makes a cool little decoration. 1
C1erArt Posted July 27, 2020 Report Posted July 27, 2020 Excursion train from Jim Thorpe thru the Lehigh gorge starting up. No word on the resolution to the entertainment tax issue. 2
toast21602 Posted July 27, 2020 Report Posted July 27, 2020 Just now, C1erArt said: Excursion train from Jim Thorpe thru the Lehigh gorge starting up. No word on the resolution to the entertainment tax issue. I read about that earlier today. Sounds like they have a second steam locomotive restored and ready to go too. @JFskiDan loves a good steamer. 1
Schif Posted July 30, 2020 Report Posted July 30, 2020 That's wild. Thankfully it happened far enough away from anything else or people, though that kind of stuff burning over a river isn't great either
Kyle Posted July 30, 2020 Report Posted July 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Schif said: That's wild. Thankfully it happened far enough away from anything else or people, though that kind of stuff burning over a river isn't great either There is a very large apartment complex and the mouth of that bridge, as well as a huge business park (where my office is out there) about a 1/4 mile away. Lucky it wasn’t anything explosive, could’ve been catastrophic. Tempe beach park and rio Salado park are also right there as well, both parks can be very crowded at times as well. As bad as it sounds, it really happened in a good spot, any further and things could have turned real bad real fast.
toast21602 Posted July 31, 2020 Report Posted July 31, 2020 Not specific to trains, but this is how the Lehigh River used to flow at Palmerton prior to them moving the river to build the new 248. In the photo are the tracks of the CNJ on the right, LV across the River, and LNE on the side of Blue Mt. Bottom of photo shows the aqueduct of the Lehigh Canal used to float boats over the Aquashicola Creek. 2 2
toast21602 Posted August 20, 2020 Report Posted August 20, 2020 Really liking this photo from the 70s of the LVRR running under 24 towards the LV under the dismantled L&NE bridge. 3
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted August 20, 2020 Author Report Posted August 20, 2020 35 minutes ago, toast21602 said: Really liking this photo from the 70s of the LVRR running under 24 towards the LV under the dismantled L&NE bridge. I don’t even know what 24 is.
toast21602 Posted August 20, 2020 Report Posted August 20, 2020 Just now, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: I don’t even know what 24 is. typo. 248.
toast21602 Posted August 25, 2020 Report Posted August 25, 2020 Newly built 378 in Bethlum with a new grading of the Allentown spur that runs right by @AtomicSkier's house. I have never seen pictures of this before so I thought it was cool. Big contrast from what the area looks like now. I think this was 1968.
AtomicSkier Posted August 25, 2020 Report Posted August 25, 2020 wow just wow @toast21602 is that the future Kelchner Rd? https://goo.gl/maps/BxbLBhcexBxd5WS18 1
mbike-ski Posted August 25, 2020 Report Posted August 25, 2020 I think Kelchners on the opposite side - isn't that the concrete drainage ditch the kids skate in? 1
AtomicSkier Posted August 25, 2020 Report Posted August 25, 2020 13 minutes ago, mbike-ski said: I think Kelchners on the opposite side - isn't that the concrete drainage ditch the kids skate in? ya that did confuse me a little.... i guess that could be taken from the lot of Lehigh Valley Imports now. 1
trackbiker Posted August 25, 2020 Report Posted August 25, 2020 2 hours ago, toast21602 said: Newly built 378 in Bethlum with a new grading of the Allentown spur that runs right by @AtomicSkier's house. I have never seen pictures of this before so I thought it was cool. Big contrast from what the area looks like now. I think this was 1968. American Parkway runs in the right-of-way of that line farther west.
toast21602 Posted August 25, 2020 Report Posted August 25, 2020 1 hour ago, trackbiker said: American Parkway runs in the right-of-way of that line farther west. Correct.
toast21602 Posted September 10, 2020 Report Posted September 10, 2020 The LV coming through Glen Onoko. Wish this was in color. 4
toast21602 Posted September 11, 2020 Report Posted September 11, 2020 I know I’ve posted this one, or one similar before, but it is fitting for today 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 4
toast21602 Posted September 11, 2020 Report Posted September 11, 2020 Two more that I saw shared today. Damn. Those were some ugly but iconic buildings. Its also crazy how much coal was transported to Manhattan in the 70s. The second photo is my favorite. 3
Shadows Posted September 20, 2020 Report Posted September 20, 2020 Figured the train thread is the most historical place for this. 1
PSUFrankenstein Posted September 27, 2020 Report Posted September 27, 2020 Took a ride on the WKS railroad near kutztown this afternoon. 7
Shadows Posted September 27, 2020 Report Posted September 27, 2020 is that the anthracite tour thing i always see advertised down there?
indiggio Posted September 27, 2020 Report Posted September 27, 2020 (edited) 37 minutes ago, Shadows said: is that the anthracite tour thing i always see advertised down there? No, the tour is the Lackawanna Coal Mine tour in Scranton, PA. It’s well worth the drive! Unless there’s another tour? Edited September 27, 2020 by indiggio 1
Benm Posted September 27, 2020 Report Posted September 27, 2020 (edited) 41 minutes ago, Shadows said: is that the anthracite tour thing i always see advertised down there? I really don't think so. steam engine in a coal mine sounds interesting tho, I'd take that ride Edited September 27, 2020 by Benm
indiggio Posted September 27, 2020 Report Posted September 27, 2020 There’s a train ride out of Scranton too.
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