Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Duplicate Slide LV #311 EMD GP38AC Lehigh Valley 1970s ROSTER at the best online prices at eBay! It was projected to run in direct competition against the successful LC&N (under the guidance of Josiah White), which operated mines nearSummit Hill, Pennsylvania. Now part of the Lehigh Valley Trail. on March 30, 1976. was quite befitting and led directly to both its rise in prosperity and downfall into bankruptcy. The Lehigh Valley Transit Company (LVT) was a regional transport company that was headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania. LV Mainline, 08/12/75, late afternoon westbound at Quaker Interlocking leading an Apollo van train. So, its motto, Route Of The Black Diamond, was quite befitting and led directly to both its rise in prosperity and downfall into bankruptcy. The path of the train is now the Lehigh Valley Trail. These were Rochester branch tracks that came off the mainline tracks at Rochester Junction. More are always being added. Now part of the Lehigh Valley Trail. About Us | Contact Us | Copyright | Report Inappropriate Material This was the very last PLB-5 prior to the Conrail takeover. In the foreground there is a barn on the right. Hazleton Branch, October 1, 1938 . Lehigh Valley trains meet at Rush, NY. So, the railroad embarked on a northerly extension to the western shore of the Hudson River at Jersey City. with no penalty on dispatcher orders. The Lehigh Valley Railroad Historical Society will hold a history program about the Lehigh Valley Railroad at the station museum at 8 East High Street in Shortsville, New York, on Sunday, April 16, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Unfortunately, the LV lived a roller-coaster existence throughout the 20th century. Mendon station park is to the left now. The entire history of Delano and the Lehigh Valley is along with some very rare photographs. Facilities and People. The LV used the old charter to tap more mines as it opened similar branches throughout eastern Pennsylvania. With the success of the Lehigh Valley, Packer became a multi-millionaire and donated 115 acres in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania along with $500,000 to construct an institution of higher learning in the field of engineering. . Pump house and tower can be seen in this photo. on November 20, 1973. Business Cars and Other 300 series Cars, Anthracite Railroads Historical Society, Inc. Another organization that published a magazine for its members was the Brotherhood of All (or Benefit Association of) Railroad Employees, or B.A.R.E., a mutual insurance association. Lehigh Valley Railroad Company records, 1870-1962. - Cornell University 19932022 Mendon Foundation, Inc. All rights reserved. Rochester Junction Station. A&K Pettibone at the Lehigh Valley Railroad West Bloomfield road grade crossing in Mendon NY. Yet another source of information can be found in the magazines published by the labor unions, such as the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the Order of Railway Conductors. |LV History Note station still stands. It all began when Packer created the Easton & Amboy Railroad in 1872, which acquired the former charter of thePerth Amboy & Bound Brook Railroad, authorized to develop port facilities at Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Conrail local EX-1 arriving at ex Lehigh Valley Railroad Rochester Jct. Lehigh Valley gas electric at Rochester Junction. Unfortunately, LV's founder did not live long enough to see this dream realized although he did lay the foundation by acquiring theGeneva, Ithaca & Sayre Railroad in 1876. This article is converted from Wikipedia: Lehigh and Hudson River Railway. Lehigh Valley Locomotives - THE DIESEL SHOP Lehigh Valley Railroad photos on Flickr | Flickr The ICC database can be accessed through the DOT website. Lehigh Valley westbound freight passing the canopies at Rochester Junction, looking east. Train had just dropped off mail and passengers from the Rochester station which is now the Dinosaur BBQ. Local RM-2 is waiting in the Rochester Junction yard. Lehigh Valley Railroad All-Time Locomotive Roster. However, Don Strack rescued the data and transferred it over to his, If you are researching anything EMD related please visit, If you are researching active or abandoned corridors you might want to check out the, Abraham Lincoln (Train): Ride, Schedule, Consist, Timetable, Norfolk & Western 611: Excursions, Restoration, Background. Today, she is operable at the Virginia Museum of Transportation. Westbound Lehigh Valley freight crossing bridge over the NYC Auburn branch, and about to cross Phillips Rd, taken on 10 June 1975. An index of the early RRB records which are now in the National Archives is available from the Midwest Genealogical Center. Alas, the LV was superfluous by the 1970s and coupled with its heavy debt likely would have been liquidated if not for its inclusion into Conrail. The local came into RJ as BPL-6. Road has been repaved and rails removed on the road, signals still in place, MT 2 removed years earlier. Along with the Erie, a number of other railroads published magazines. Pigs at Lehigh Valley Rochester Junction, 1966. Agents, Clerks, Shop Crafts, all had organizations on many railroads. Diesel Locomotives Once again, though, their availability today can be very limited. Carmel, Pennsylvania, South Plainfield - Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Additional information/updates by: Martin Baumann and Joseph O'Mara List of Railroad Employees; State: PA; County: Philadelphia Co is now known as the Lehigh Valley Trail. The left hand side would be where the ballfields are today. 1875-1927, includes views of the Lehigh Valley Railroad. Locating Railroad Employee Records - Genealogy Today Many of us remember hearing stories about Grandpa Joe who worked for "the railroad." Granite Rock. In 1891 it opened service to Newark, just across the Hackensack River from Jersey City, where it constructed the large Oak Island Yard. Conrail #1224 (ex-Erie-Lackawanna) with train on the former Lehigh Valley Rochester branch. Lehigh Valley train ME 1 at Rochester Junction, March 11, 1976. Duplicate Slide LV #311 EMD GP38AC Lehigh Valley 1970s ROSTER Select Railroad Select Locomotive. Today, only . There is a chance the LV could have survived if it had been included as part of initial efforts to create more competition against Conrail. ** Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg, PA. Uncatalogued material in Manuscript Group 274. View is Eastbound and Rochester Junction is about a mile or so behind the photographer's back. This system had been built between 1828 and 1856 with an entire length of 169 miles; it ran from Northumberland to Wilkes-Barre before turning north to the New York state line via Towanda and Sayre (the location of LV's primary shops and maintenance facilities). Lehigh Valley Railroad Company, American railroad whose growth was based on hauling coal from the anthracite mines of northeastern Pennsylvania. Roster Lehigh Valley Transactions PHI Transactions. Language: City directories and federal census lists are more accessible and can provide good information on occupations of individuals at specific points in history. Lehigh Valley Railroad - All Time Locomotive Roster. - GitHub Pages LV - Lehigh Valley Locomotive Roster - Railroad Picture Archives.NET As with other equipment, it's up to the individual modeler to decide how much accuracy is "good enough." Lehigh Valley MR-1 standing on the Rochester Branch at Rochester Jct. "History of Mack Rail Motor Cars and Locomotives", LVNHS, 1959, Diesel Locomotive Rosters, The Railroad Magazine, Wayner Publications. Lehigh Valley Rochester Junction, Honeoye Falls NY, early 1900s. 2 would be out of service. The name was changed on January 7, 1853. Paul Templeton photo, Lehigh Valley Railroad westbound train With Alco C420 "Yellowjacket" in the lead, at Mile Sqaure Road grade crossing east of Mendon, NY on March 8 1973. Notice the man on the second telegraph pole. This is now Mendon Station Park. American-Rails.com collection. LV 610 at Rochester Junction, 1952. February 26, 1975. Conrail was operating the Rochester branch at this time. The Wyoming Valley is a historic section of the Susquehanna Valley that is served by the railroad. Abandoned Rails of the Lehigh Valley Railroad LV. Map of the Abandoned Rails of the Lehigh Valley Railroad. If you are curious about the type and history of the Lehigh Valley engines that appear in this gallery, we recommend a visit to Scot Lawrences incomparable Lehigh Valley Railroad All Time Locomotive Roster (1853 1976). Lehigh Valley eastbound Apollo crossing 3 track bridge over Honeoye Creek, just west of Rochester Junction, 1974. These were often considered sales tools for the traffic department, hence the inclusion names and other contact information for those in charge of freight and passenger sales. Crossover track in the center of the photo was the Rochester Branch, and went to the City of Rochester in one direction and to Honeoye Falls, Lima, and Hemlock in the other. Search Photographers. LV Baldwin leading westbound at Clover St (looking west). Board index Fallen Flags and Historic Roads Lehigh Valley Railroad You are here Welcome, Bing [Bot] |Black Diamond by Phil Paone Rush-Mendon Road in Mendon, looking west. The old Lehigh Valley Railroad depot in Williamsville NY with a switcher, boxcar and caboose on display. Westbound Lehigh Valley train at Rochester Junction, 1970. These can be great sources of insite into the day-to-day lives of railroad workers and their families, and may contain detailed stories on retiring employees. Train is Eastbound. Route 64 looking south. Lehigh Valley FA-2 #594 was photographed here at Niagara Falls, New York on August 22, 1964. Another shot of A&K Track Materials crew picking up rail near Clover Street in Mendon NY after the bridge had been removed. The Lehigh Valley Railroad passenger station in Pittston was being torn down in this photo from 1964, but that doesn't diminish the role the building played in Pittston's past. Wrecks, Also see: Rochester Junction, 1960s. If you are researching the Frisco Railroad, you can access excerpts from about 500 employee records that were saved from the landfill by clicking here. Baltimore & Ohio's fleet of 4-8-2's (Class T) were used in heavy passenger service and occasionally on freight assignments.