by Lehighton_Man
Never really was interested in the Monon in a whole, but since half of the Valley's Century 628s were ex. Monon units, I gotta give props to the Monon for giving us "discount" Centuries.
But, I really think that a LV/NKP merger would've been so practical, I mean, it should've happened. It actually almost did! NKP and LV Expressed so much interest in merging back in the 50s, there were small talks about it, not widely known, but it happened. Reading actually got in on the deal too, but it fell apart, and War traffic dried up, leaving the Valley the Shriveled up prune it was. Now, for a "What-If" Moment, if I tally this all up, Reading, Lehigh Valley & Nickel Plate Road... We have Philedalphia, Reading, New York City, Sayre, Buffalo, Cleveland, Toledo, & Chicago, under one name. What that name would be, is only for ones amusings. But, the financial aspect of that would be enormus. Valley and Reading could've lessened their dependence on coal traffic, and switched to the new TOFC service, running from Chicago & New York, while Reading got things from DC, and points south.
(see what happens when you have too much time on your hands? :D)
But, I really think that a LV/NKP merger would've been so practical, I mean, it should've happened. It actually almost did! NKP and LV Expressed so much interest in merging back in the 50s, there were small talks about it, not widely known, but it happened. Reading actually got in on the deal too, but it fell apart, and War traffic dried up, leaving the Valley the Shriveled up prune it was. Now, for a "What-If" Moment, if I tally this all up, Reading, Lehigh Valley & Nickel Plate Road... We have Philedalphia, Reading, New York City, Sayre, Buffalo, Cleveland, Toledo, & Chicago, under one name. What that name would be, is only for ones amusings. But, the financial aspect of that would be enormus. Valley and Reading could've lessened their dependence on coal traffic, and switched to the new TOFC service, running from Chicago & New York, while Reading got things from DC, and points south.
(see what happens when you have too much time on your hands? :D)
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Route of the Black Diamond
Route of the Black Diamond