Re: (rshsdepot) Fw: Trains in the Lehigh Valley

["Paul S. Luchter" <luckyshow_@_mindspring.com>]

Thanks Seth,

Yes to more info, whatever you want to share. On various trains (let's say
1956) on LV and on Reading (I see there were at least two ways on the
Reading between Allentown and Philly, one via Reading, and one shorter but
with few stops...

What were the routes, the schedule times...and I am sure this is somewhere
on RSHS pages, but the station or stations in Allentown....Did trains also
continue from the Philly-Bethlehem route....

I am looking for my old schedule but I have not figured out where that stuff
is!

Paul
- -----Original Message-----
From: Seth Bramson <sbramson_@_bellsouth.net>
To: rshsdepot_@_lists.railfan.net <rshsdepot@lists.railfan.net>
Date: Monday, September 02, 2002 12:31 PM
Subject: Re: (rshsdepot) Fw: Trains in the Lehigh Valley


>Paul S. Luchter wrote:
>
>>Can anyone help on this Allentown to Philly train info?  I remember there
>>might have been something on this station here recently (my computer has
>>been being repaired for a month or so..)
>>
>>Paul
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Henry Rosenberg <henryr.javanet_@_rcn.com>
>>To: luckyshow_@_mindspring.com <luckyshow@mindspring.com>
>>Date: Monday, September 02, 2002 11:52 AM
>>Subject: Fwd: Trains in the Lehigh Valley
>>
>>>Paul - Do you have any info for my brother-in-law, an Allentown boy?
>>>Henry
>>>
>>>>Date: Mon, 02 Sep 2002 11:35:02 -0400
>>>>From: Barry Shmookler <bmspath_@_earthlink.net>
>>>>Subject: Trains in the Lehigh Valley
>>>>To: Henry Rosenberg <henryr.javanet_@_rcn.com>
>>>>X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000
>>>>
>>>>As a child (mid last century) I often heard about the train that USED to
>>>>connect Allentown and Phila.It was discontinued, apparently for lack of
>>>>traffic. However, I never took this train, nor do I know anything about
>>>>the station(where it was, or if it still exists in any form). Sorry I
can
>>>>not fill in this historic gap.
>>>>
>>>>Barry M. Shmookler, M.D.
>>>>T: 301-881-2376
>>>>F: 301-231-4987
>>>>E: <mailto:bmspath_@_earthlink.net>bmspath@earthlink.net
>>>>W: <http://www.FindCancerExperts.com>www.FindCancerExperts.com
>>>>
> >>>Happy to help, Paul, and you can pass this on to Dr. Barry.
>The train out of Reading Terminal for Allentown (there were several way
>back when) in, for example, 1956, could have been one of five which
>operated weekdays, including the Interstate Express or the
>Phila--Allentown connection of the Black Diamond.  (The L. V. terminal
>in Phila was Reading Terminal).  Several of the trains continued west
>with through service to Toronto.  If you need more info, let us know.
>
>>>>
>>
>
>
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