LVRR Block Phone Booth Dedication, IRT Coplay, pa 7/11/2010

**Special Production** On 7/11/2010 a completly restored Lehigh Valley RR cement block phone booth was dedicated on the Ironton Rail Trail in Coplay, pa. The structure was orig. located along the LVRR between Coplay & Cementon Pa at Mp 99.6. The booth is even complete with a repro of the orig. phone. The ceromony was led by Mike Bednar, a former LVRR employee, reitried railroader, and book author.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• lvrr
• lehigh
• valley
• railroad
• coplay
• pa
• ironton
• rail
• trail

[hubberandwiff]

hey James I've seen pics on webshots localy around hokey youve taken im in hokey and hope to meet you at some point I have a collection of local switches and signals i've collected I've just recieved three publications Michael Bender has written cant wait to read them this booth I've stumbled across this 5 years ago nice to see it restored Chris D

[notalott]

Great stuff James! Nice to see Big Mike in story mode.. He's a treasure of facts, figures, and personal recollections from a long-gone way of life...

[altoonaPArailfan]

Nicely done! I have a LVRR Signal in my Backyard that is gonna be restored

[hfflfng6]

I was there. Nicely done.

[shininghappyperson7]

cool !my friend partly owend a railroad museum with a phone both from i think jersey central,i forget i havent ben there in like 4 years.

[cuzinitr]

Very cool history lesson! Thank's!

Rich