The Lehigh Valley Railroad

Although LVRR has gone extinct many of it's old locomotives continue to operate at numerous RR museum enthusiasts sites all over the NE.

(video courtesy CountVonBoco)



Lehigh Valley 112, an SW-1 built in 1939, is started for the first time
by its new owner, at Black River & Western Railroad in Ringoes, NJ.
back in July 2010. (They also operate train excursions out of Phillipsburg)

(video courtesy LVRRGuy)




Sunday, May 24, 2009, the Lehigh Valley Railroad ALCO RS-3m #211

(video courtesy The Rochester & Genesee Valley RR Museum)




"From Edison films catalog: This picture was taken at one of the curves on the Lehigh Valley Railroad, along the beautiful Susquehanna River.

The train is seen rapidly approaching in the distance, clearly outlined against the grey mountains. Smoke can be seen pouring in volumes from the stack of the locomotive, and as the train approaches closely, she sounds a whistle, warning some section men, who are working on the tracks in the foreground.

As she rushes by the camera, the swing motion of the train gives a vivid idea of the lightning speed at which she is traveling."

(video courtesy LibraryOfCongress)

While our own LVRR has rusted and has long time ago given up the ghost, look what Europe's train system has become. Here is a clip from Belgium where robots make the laying of new highspeed track no longer a back breaking chore. Notice that ties are no longer composed of creosote (coal tar) covered wood (which is banned in many European countries).

(video courtesy raimcameddy)