Pictures of the Bethlehem Union station in use?

[jadebullet2]

Hello, I am just wondering if anyone has any pictures of the Union station at Bethlehem when it was in use. I have searched for them, but so far, I have found nothing but modern pictures.

[glennk419]

A few pictures of the station in use by the Reading and SEPTA, courtesy of the Blue Comet, can be found here:

http://www.thebluecomet.com/rdgbethbranch.html

And here:

http://www.thebluecomet.com/rdgbeth.html

[MrBill]

An old and new shot of the business side of the roadway ramp:

[Bethlehem Jct.]

Thanks MrBill. That's a good shot showing both platforms and the old canopy. I remember the canopy on the island platform, but the one next to the bridge ramp was torn down in the early 70's.

This picture also makes me wonder something. I'm sure someone here would know.
How did the Reading switch through passenger cars onto Lehigh Valley west bound passenger trains? Did the LV pull the train forward, toward Calypso Yard, and then the RDG cars were attached to the end of the train? That would appear to be the most likely way. Conversely, I can see for east bound LV trains, the RDG cars for Philadelphia would be at the end of the train, and thus removed and pushed onto the RDG side of the station for a Philly-bound train.

[jrevans]

Here are some recently posted pictures from 1960, taken outside of Bethlehem Union Station, but on the Lehigh Valley side:

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.p ... 181&nseq=2

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.p ... 180&nseq=3

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.p ... 179&nseq=4

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.p ... 178&nseq=5


Also, here's a shot from 1957:
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.p ... 098&nseq=5

and a newer one from 1978: (Reading side, showing the freight elevator structure):
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.p ... 666&nseq=9