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Lehigh & New England

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The Lehigh and New England was formed in 1895 to serve as a bridge route for the anthracite(Tamaqua) and cement-producing region(Bath) of eastern Pennsylvania to a connection with the New Haven at Campbell Hall, NY. On May 9, 1904 the Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co. took ownership, and began making improvements and adding steam locomotives.

L&NE never ran many passenger trains. There were only 3 short runs: Tamaqua-Summit Hill-Hauto, Swartswood-Sussex-Goshen, and Bethlehem-Pen-Argyl. In 1927-30, they purchased 2 gas-electrics from Brill for these runs. The L&NE traffic increased during WWII, and they began ordering diesels from Alco in 1947. During the 1950's anthracite traffic declined, and the line was abandoned October 31st 1961 .

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L&NE/L&HR Map You can also get an interactive Map(add streets, rivers,etc) of the area.

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Road Nbr	Photo	Builder	Model	Date Built
Lehigh & New England Diesel Roster AND L&NE Map
90-91	91 - Bob Fischer 91 - H Fagerberg	Brill	Gas-electric Pass	1926-28
601	601 - Bob Fischer 601 - J Maloney, Jr	Whitcomb	65DE19a	ex Army #1362 1942
602	602[WK&S 1999] - Jim Benny	Whitcomb	65DE19a	ex Gulf Oil Co #8 (not org. LNE)
611-616	611 - William/Chris Gross 611 - Bill Kisselstein 612 - ŠDavid Nyce(1) 613 - William T. Greenberg, Jr 613 - Bob Fischer 614 - Bob Fischer 616 - ŠDavid Nyce(1)	ALCO	S2	1949
651-663	651 - Bob Fischer 652 - William/Chris Gross 654 - Bob Fischer 655 - ŠDavid Nyce(1) 655 - ŠVG Aylward(2) 656 657 - Craig Zeni 659 - ŠDavid Nyce(1) 661 662 - George E. Votava	ALCO	RS-2	1949
701-709	701 702 703 - CH 704 - William/Chris Gross 706 708 709 - ŠVG Aylward(2)	ALCO	FA-1	1948
710	710 - Tim Darnell	ALCO	FA-1	1949
751-752	751[LN339] - Stephen Foster 753 - Bob Fischer	ALCO	FB-1	1948
753	613[LN237] - Ray Cole	ALCO	FB-1	1949
Rolling Stock
502-524	511 - Bob Fischer 512 - Bob Fischer		4-wh bobber Caboose
550-569	566 - Bob Fischer 567 - Bob Fischer		8-wh Caboose
571-578	572 - Bob Fischer		8-wh Caboose
581-584	580 - Bob Fischer 583 - Robert E. Rathke 584 - Robert E. Rathke	Reading	8-wh Caboose
694,695,699		American Hoist	Self- Prop Crane	1950's
698, 700	698 - Bob Fischer		Steam Crane
602-603	353[ex 602] - Bob Fischer	Russel	Wedge Plow
1. With permission from Gary Stuebben. Reproduction or redistribution without permission is prohibited!
2. With permission from George Elwood.
3. From the Collection of Bud Laws. The original owner is listed, if known.

Road Nbr	Photo	Builder	Model
Lehigh & New England "Railway"
The CNJ took over operations of 40 miles of the former LNE Railroad right after the LNE went under. The CNJ then created "Lehigh & New England Railway".But when the CNJ pulled out of Pennsylvania, the Lehigh Valley took control until Conrail come into the picture.
1531-32	1531 - Ed McKernen 1532	EMD	GP-7
1533-35	1533[exRDG460] - David Nyce(1) 1534[ex RDG461] - Walter A. Appel-BF 1535 - Bruce A. Leemann	Alco	RS-3
1601		Alco	RSD-4

Lehigh & New England Steam Roster
Road Nbr	Photographer	Date Taken	Location	Comments
	Pre-Class	Wheel	Builder	Date
1		0-4-0	Baldwin	1889
2		0-6-0	Baldwin	1872
3		4-6-0	Baldwin	1873
4		4-6-0T	Baldwin	1895
4				ex Luzerne & Susquehanna 2
5		4-6-0	LVRR	1896
7		4-6-0	Cooke	1901
7	H Albert	1905	Pen Argyl PA
7		2-6-0	Cooke	1882
7-8		2-8-0	PRR	1879
9		2-8-0	Baldwin	1889
9	George Newton	1905	Lansford PA	ex Panther Creek 13
10		2-8-0	PRR	1879
10		2-8-0	Baldwin	1889
11-12		2-8-0	PRR	1879
	Class	Wheel	Builder	Date
5-6	C	4-4-0	Rogers	1897
5		1925	Goshen NY
7	D	4-6-0	Cooke	ex 6 1901
7	HL Goldsmith	1923	Bethlehem PA
8	E-1	2-8-0	Baldwin	1884
8	HL Goldsmith	1921	Pen Argyl PA	ex LCN 11
11	E-4	2-8-0	Baldwin	1887
11		1923	Pen Argyl	ex LNC 12, ex CNJ325
12-13	E-2	2-8-0	PRR	1879
15-17	E-5	2-8-0	Baldwin	1904
15		1915	Bethlem PA
18-20	E-7	2-8-0	Baldwin	1905
19				1905, to RV13
21-28	E-8	2-8-0C	Baldwin	1905-8
20	Ted Gray-DR	1936	New Brunswick NJ	1905, to RV14
21	Bud Laws(3)			1906
22				1906
23	KL Von Stueben	1908	Bath PA	1906
25	Bud Laws(3)		Pen Argyl PA	1906
26	Gary Overfield(2)	1935	Pen Argyl PA	1906
27	Howard Davis(3)	1950	Pen Argyl PA	1909
27	C.C. Grayson(3)		Pen Argyl PA	1909
29-31	E-9	2-8-0	Baldwin	1910
29	Howard Davis(3)		Pen Argyl PA	1948
29	Bud Laws(3)		Pen Argyl PA
30	MT Olson
31	JW Hulsman	1925
32				1909 Later 151
34-46	E-6	2-8-0	Baldwin	1911-13
35				1909
37		1933	Penn Argyl PA	1909
39	Bud Laws(3)		Pen Argyl PA	1909
40	HL Goldsmith
43	ŠGreg Dickenson
45	Harold K Vollrath(3)	1935	Pen Argyl PA
51-53	E-3	2-8-0	Baldwin	1892
51				ex LCN 26
54-59	E-11	2-8-0	Baldwin	1904-8
54				ex LCN 29
55	JE Gunsser	1908	Lansford PA	ex Panther Creek 30
56				ex Panther Creek 31
59		1908	Penn Argyl PA	ex LCN 34
58	E-10	2-8-0	Baldwin	1908, re-blt 1916
58	Bud Laws(3)		Pen Argyl PA	ex LCN 33
101	I-1	0-8-0	Baldwin	1913
101	Phil Soyring	1938	Martin's Creek, PA	1913
101	Bud Laws(3)		Martin's Creek, PA	1913
111-115	I-2	0-8-0	Baldwin	1914-5, 111-113 rblt w/superheating
112	FR Dirkes	1937	Nazareth PA
113	Bud Laws(3)
114	Bud Laws(3)
115
116	Phil Soyring	1946	Bath, PA
116-119	I-3	0-8-0	Baldwin	1916
117	Bud Laws(3)
118	Bud Laws(3)
120-122	I-4	0-8-2	Baldwin	1927
120	Harold K Vollrath(3)	1950	Arlington PA
121	Bud Laws(3)
122
122	Bob Fischer
131-136	I-5	0-8-2	Baldwin	1927-31
131	Bud Laws(3)	1950	Arlington PA	1927
131	Harold K Vollrath(3)	1946	Tamaqua PA	1927
132	Harold K Vollrath(3)	1950	Arlington PA
133	Harold K Vollrath(3)	1940	Tamaqua PA
134	Harold K Vollrath(3)	1946	Tamaqua PA
134	Bob Fischer
135	C.C. Grayson(3)		Pen Argyl PA
135	Harold K Vollrath(3)	1947	Tamaqua PA
136	Howard Davis(3)	1950	Arlington PA	1931
136	Harold K Vollrath(3)	1949	Tamaqua PA
151-2	E-13	2-8-0	Baldwin	1911, ex32-33
151		1911	Pen Argyl PA	1915 ex 32
152		1949	Tadmor PA	1915
153-4	E-12	2-8-0	Baldwin	1915
153	C.C. Grayson(3)		Pen Argyl PA	1915
153	Howard Davis(3)	1950	Modena PA	1911
153	Lamar Kelley	1938	Pen Argyl PA	1911
154	C.C. Grayson(3)		Pen Argyl PA	1916
154	Horward Davis(3)	1950	Bath PA	1916
201	A	0-4-0	Baldwin	1912
201	Harold K Vollrath(3)	1946	Pen Argyl PA	ex Crane RR 2
202	B-1	0-6-0	Vulcan	1909
202				ex Crane RR 1
203	B-2	0-6-0	Baldwin	1907
203	Harold K Vollrath(3)	1933	Pen Argyl PA	ex Crane rr 6
204	B-3	0-6-0	Baldwin	1910
204				ex Crane RR 12
205	B-4	0-6-0	Vulcan	1911 ex Alpha Portland Cement
205	Harold K Vollrath(3)	1940	Tadmor PA	ex Crane RR 12
206	B-4	0-6-0	Baldwin	1931
206	Harold K Vollrath(3)	1950	Bath PA	1931
207	B-5	0-6-0	Baldwin	1936
207	ŠDavid Schnell-MF		IRM	1936
207	Harold K Vollrath(3)	1940	Tadmore PA	1931
207	Phil Soyring	1946	Pen Argyle, PA	1936
301-307	E-14	2-8-0	Alco Schenectady	1922-3
301	DW Furler	1946	Ornage Farm NY	1922
302	Harold K Vollrath(3)	1940	Pen Argyl PA	1922
302	Harold K Vollrath(3)	1948	Pen Argyl PA	1922
303	Harold K Vollrath(3)	1946	Tadmor PA	1922
303		1939	Pen Argyl PA	Sch 1922
304	Harold Davis(3)	1948	Pen Argyl PA	1922
305	Harold K Vollrath(3)	1948	Bath PA	1923
306	Harold K Vollrath(3)	1948	Pen Argyl PA	1922
307	Harold K Vollrath(3)	1946	Pen Argyl PA	1923
401-404	F-1	2-10-0	Baldwin	1927-31
401	Bud Laws(3)
401	Howard Davis(3)
401	Harold K Vollrath(3)	1946	Pen Argyl PA	1927
402	Bud Laws(3)		Pen Argyl PA
402	Harold K Vollrath(3)	1950	Bath PA	1927
402	Harold K Vollrath(3)	1949	Tamaqua PA	1927
403	Harold K Vollrath(3)	1947	Pen Argyl PA	1931
403	Bob Fischer
404	Harold K Vollrath(3)	1950	Arlington PA	1931
404	Harold K Vollrath(3)	1946	Tamaqua PA	1931
425	G-?	2-8-2
425	Bud Laws(3)		Pen Argyl PA
501-504	G-1/L-1	2-8-2	PRR Juniata	1915-8
501	Harold K Vollrath(3)	1947	Arlington PA	ex PRR 1318
502	Harold K Vollrath(3)	1947	Pen Argyl PA	ex PRR 190
503	Harold K Vollrath(3)	1950	Bath PA	ex PRR 1719
503	Harold K Vollrath(3)	1949	Pen Argyl PA	ex PRR 1719
503	Robert E. Rathke		Pen Argyl PA	ex PRR 1719

2. With permission from George Elwood.
3. From the Collection of Bud Laws. The original owner is listed, if known.

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