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Discussion related to the Lehigh Valley Railroad and predecessors for the period 1846-1976. Originally incorporated as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad Company.

Moderator: scottychaos

 #1337502  by nydepot
 
All those photos of the LV fueling/sanding area taken from the footbridge, I can't tell if there was an inspection pit under one of the tracks.

Was there or did they have to head somewhere else if a check was needed?

I know many railroads had them
In fueling areas but not every.
Thanks

Charles
 #1337558  by scottychaos
 
Yes, there was an inspection pit at the Sayre engine terminal:

Image

it was difficult to spot, because 99% of the time there were locomotives over it! ;)
(especially in the LV days)
but by the early 80's it appeared out in the open occasionally..
it was probably filled in when they took out the whole engine terminal about 1987.
Scot