Yes, times change! Here comes $6 gas! The Lehigh Valley can't help it's gone. If the "Black Diamond" could, it would laugh at all those highways built and designed for 50 cent gas! Next, in a few years no air service to smaller cities like the Lehgh Valley airport.Mergers, bankruptcys, service cuts and higher fares for air passengers. While the Congress just tryied to shut Amtrak down again. Long Distance passenger trains sell out today, it doesn't matter.
growing up in bethlehem steel area my great grandfather,grandfather, and my father working at the bethlehem steel. Me chasing the trains down the railroad tracks brings great memories.
@MilwaukeeSDman "Move it on over" by George Thorogood. Great tunes, & great tribute video to a once & proud railroad. Long live the LV in our memories.
@GP9railfan Memories? Let see I just got back from a trip to the Lehigh Valley (the place) I took a sold out California Zephyr to a sold out Lake Shore Limited to Syracuse then bus to Scranton NRHS convention. A great convention! Including a trip Scranton to Port Clinton via the Blue Mountain and Reading and Jim Thorpe stopover! You should see the inside of the Lackawanna station in Scranton, it's a hotel lobby today. Visited the hobby shop on Lackawanna Avenue. June 2010
@intercityrailpal Nice! I want to do something like that someday. Sounds like you had a great time! I hope you've got some pictures & videos of that trip. :D
I grew up in Bethlehem, Pa. Used to watch the Lehigh Vally all the time. from steam to diesel till it died. sad
DougsTrains 1 month ago in playlist Favorite videos
Nice work!!
CHOOCH8258 2 months ago
Great job! Loved the pics especially the Alco's, and the song by Ozzy!
dadnyfur 2 months ago
5:13 is Bound Brook, NJ
Mike77E9 4 months ago
@conrail6465, 6:26-7:03 is in the palmerton, lehighton and jim thorpe area.
94ironmaidenfan 6 months ago
Yes, times change! Here comes $6 gas! The Lehigh Valley can't help it's gone. If the "Black Diamond" could, it would laugh at all those highways built and designed for 50 cent gas! Next, in a few years no air service to smaller cities like the Lehgh Valley airport.Mergers, bankruptcys, service cuts and higher fares for air passengers. While the Congress just tryied to shut Amtrak down again. Long Distance passenger trains sell out today, it doesn't matter.
intercityrailpal 10 months ago
i never thought Ozzie was a good singer but i rather like the song on the video....well i like the video too of course
howardkevinm 10 months ago
i just bought a great dvd that has movies taken in geneva and in manchester in the mid 70's
saintangerinc 1 year ago
@saintangerinc I work with a man who was a conductor on the LV, what is the name of the video and where can I find it?
kncwheeler 11 months ago
7:30 is Manchester facing west where NYS Rt. 96 crosses - now a grade crossing.
dognip666 1 year ago
growing up in bethlehem steel area my great grandfather,grandfather, and my father working at the bethlehem steel. Me chasing the trains down the railroad tracks brings great memories.
BANDIT62 1 year ago
Whats the second Song?
MilwaukeeSDman 1 year ago
@MilwaukeeSDman "Move it on over" by George Thorogood. Great tunes, & great tribute video to a once & proud railroad. Long live the LV in our memories.
GP9railfan 1 year ago
@GP9railfan Memories? Let see I just got back from a trip to the Lehigh Valley (the place) I took a sold out California Zephyr to a sold out Lake Shore Limited to Syracuse then bus to Scranton NRHS convention. A great convention! Including a trip Scranton to Port Clinton via the Blue Mountain and Reading and Jim Thorpe stopover! You should see the inside of the Lackawanna station in Scranton, it's a hotel lobby today. Visited the hobby shop on Lackawanna Avenue. June 2010
intercityrailpal 1 year ago
@intercityrailpal Nice! I want to do something like that someday. Sounds like you had a great time! I hope you've got some pictures & videos of that trip. :D
GP9railfan 1 year ago
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intercityrailpal 1 year ago