I have lots of pics of Lehigh Gap in the 1970s (after CNJ departure but before conrail) and the LVRR was using both their mainline and the ex-CNJ mainline for running thru freights. My questions is...why? It was duplicate trackage to Lehighton. Didn't this just equal double trackage and tax costs?
A few more questions...
1. The CNJ actually leased their line from the L&S (owned by the LC&N Co). When the lease was up in '72 they decided not to renew. When the LV took over and then CR did they resign a lease or did they buy the land from the LC&N Co?
2. The LVRR mainline from A'town to Lehighton was not torn out until '84. Does anyone know when the last train to use it was?
3. Does anyone know when the operations of the Packerton car shops were closed? And the yard? I know the popular answer is '72 but I have a video of a freight rolling thru Packerton Yard in 1969 and it looks like half the yard was covered in a blanket of weeds and unused.
A few more questions...
1. The CNJ actually leased their line from the L&S (owned by the LC&N Co). When the lease was up in '72 they decided not to renew. When the LV took over and then CR did they resign a lease or did they buy the land from the LC&N Co?
2. The LVRR mainline from A'town to Lehighton was not torn out until '84. Does anyone know when the last train to use it was?
3. Does anyone know when the operations of the Packerton car shops were closed? And the yard? I know the popular answer is '72 but I have a video of a freight rolling thru Packerton Yard in 1969 and it looks like half the yard was covered in a blanket of weeds and unused.
