>>> a lot of people around here are familiar with the name "asa packer." he founded lehigh university and the lehigh valley railroad... >> but packer's "success story" got off to a rocky start! here's ...

Collection consists of materials documenting the infrastructure of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, including correspondence, blueprints, inspection reports, plat and profile books, and photographs.

Jordan Inacio moved into his south Bethlehem home in 2019, but now he is moving away. He wants more space, but that’s not the only reason for leaving his 1900s-era brick home on Brighton Street. “When ...

The collision of three Norfolk Southern trains in Lower Saucon Township early this month highlights the shortcomings of the automated braking system that was created to prevent such crashes. None of ...

A new "old" caboose is coming to the Manchester Railroad Memorial Park. A historic 1940s-era Lehigh Valley Railroad caboose was purchased for public display after a successful community fundraising ...

Norfolk Southern, the railroad that has had two Lehigh Valley accidents this year, has endorsed safety recommendations from the National Transportation Safety Board. In March, three Norfolk Southern ...

Located in Bethlehem PA, the layout consists of 1400 freight cars, 300 locomotives and three railroads that travel through some of the most detailed towns and scenery on this incredible HO gauge ...

The days of boarding a train in Easton to head into New York City are long gone, but not forgotten. Model train displays at several venues in the Lehigh Valley tell the story of how the region's ...