Need people with knowlege of the Lehigh Valley RR

[jadebullet]

I just found out today that it was the Lehigh Valley RR that had the tracks that ran from Orwigsburg, PA to Pottsville. I really need help research wise, seeing that the tracks were torn up. Does anyone with LV knowlege know were i can get pictures, maps or any other knowlege about the tracks that ran through Orwigsburg as I am modeling it. The only photo that i can find right now is one of what MIGHT be the Orwigsburg station, which was the most ornate station on the LV line. Also does anyone know where i can find a station similar to this. Thanks everyone.

 

[gfisher]

USGS maps are a good source. I just used NASA's World Wind 1.3 to pull up the USGS map for Orwigsburg and it shows as a dashed line an "old railroad right of way". Probably the line you have in mind.

 

[jadebullet]

ok i will try that. Thanks.

 

[titaniclover]

Send a PM to LVman (Sean) he is a LV Guru!

Cheers,
Adam

 

[jadebullet]

yeah i forgot what his exact user name was. Thanks.

 

[jadebullet]

how do you get the old rail line to show up on the USGS map?

 

[stagecoach]

Some links that might help

http://timetables.m72express.com/scans/LV-Map1870.jpg

http://www.enter.net/~lvrr/

Very old video shows Leigh Valley Railroad warehouse in north river New York

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?i...ilway&um=1&hl=en&safe=off&rlz=1G1GGLQ_ENUK259

 

[gfisher]

how do you get the old rail line to show up on the USGS

I don't know what you mean. It is just there along with all the other map data. The line runs just to the north of the town center.