Lehigh Valley branch to Niagara Falls

[lakeshoredave]

how busy was the lehigh valley route that went to niagara falls?

[TB Diamond]

Depends on what era you are thinking of.

Towards the end of the LVRR there were two trains/day, one east (COJ-32) and one west (NE-1).

On Tues-Thurs-Sat there was also the Tift Terminal-Suspension Bridge local, commonly referred to as the "Crosstown Pickup" (TTN-2 & NTT-1) which was a turnaround job.

[SimTrains]

I just watched a great series of DVD's. Lehigh Valley's Buffalo Division By Bill McLane has some incredible footage of the Lehigh all around PA and NY. Volume 3 takes you around Buffalo from tift street to Niagara Jct and up to suspension bridge. Definitely worth checking out!

[JhnZ33]

Here you go: http://www.johnpmedia.com/prodpage_LVBD3.html

[lvrr325]

Does Vol. 3 show Niagara Jct. and the various underpasses, under the PC main, under Walden Ave. ? Was just out there the other day and realized I'd been crossing the LV row several times without knowing it.

[charlie6017]

Yeah, it can be easy to miss if you don't know that the ROW is there.

Walden Ave must have been somewhat higher before it was filled in and re-done?

Charlie

[GRSJr]

This is how the LV took me to war in WWII. WE went across into Canada and then west eventually arriving at Great Lakes Naval Training Station for Boot camp.

Ray