Visits The
Allentown Spring Thaw Train Meet
Hosted by:
Chris Finch - "Lehighline"
John Sherwood - "Johnshorse"
Richard Kloss - " LVC628 "
Chuck Genna - "Alentown"
February 24th & 25th, 2007
Allentown, PA
| During its travels, the Traveling
Boxcar made a visit to
Allentown, PA where Chris, John, Richard, Chuck and the "Lehigh Valley HiRailers" provided
us with a
visit to the Allentown Spring Thaw Train Meet! The "Lehigh Valley HiRailers" were proud to show the Traveling Boxcar to Forum members and the public. |
| The
Traveling Box Car on display at Allentown’s Spring Thaw Train Meet. The
coaling trestle was scratch built by Chris Finch. |
| The
Traveling Box Car in august company in the Lehigh Valley HiRailer’s
White Train. The LV C-628 was modified from a Weaver C-630. |
| The
Traveling Box Car in the Forum picture at the Spring Thaw train meet. |
| The
Traveling Box Car rolls into a super elevated curve on the Lehigh
Valley HiRailer’s modular layout. |
| Classic Power |
| Double
headed Reading T-1s |
| The
Traveling Box Car rolls past the rock face modules of the Lehigh Valley
Hirailers. |
| The
Traveling Boxcar is right at home with a host of eastern road names on
the Lehigh Valley HiRailers modular layout. |
| The
Traveling Boxcar in a 'snowstorm' back home in Allentown. The background is framed by the famous Soldiers and Sailors Monument at 7th and Hamilton Streets. You can also see the famous PPL tower. |
| The
Traveling Boxcar visits Alentown's new layout. |
| Chuck
(Alentown) plans a Lehigh Valley theme for his new layout. Shown is one
of the area's famous covered bridges, an Air Products plant (Air
Products is headquartered in nearby Trexlertown), and the beginnings of
a Bethlemhem Steel office building. |