While looking through the Public Notices on mcall.com, I happened to come across this:
INVITATION TO BID Railroad Track Replacement and Bridge Repairs For Horsehead Corporation, Palmerton, PA Horsehead Corporation will receive sealed bids for Railroad Yard Track Replacement and Railroad bridge structural repairs and track repair, until noon Wednesday, June 18, 2008. BID DOCUMENTS FOR THE WORK and a site visit can be obtained by contacting Horsehead Corporations Project Office at 610-826-8636 or 610-826-8692 or by applying in person at 900 Delaware Ave., Palmerton, PA. All contractors applying for documents must be a valid registered vendor in good standing with the PADOT. Registration numbers are requested. This Project is subject to the provisions of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act. Horsehead reserves the right to accept or reject any or all BIDS or portions there of. All Bids shall be sent or delivered to Horseheads Railroad Project Office, 900 Delaware Ave. Palmerton, PA 18071. HORSEHEAD CORPORATION #8821 5/28, 29, 30
At least the line is still viable enough to warrant repairs.