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Viewing Album:  Then and Now: Bethlehem engine terminal (1977 to 2016)
 
By:Alan Page
Dates:5/28/2016 - 5/28/2016
Album Info:The former Lehigh Valley RR Bethlehem engine terminal saw little change following Conrail’s formation, and throughout the 1980’s. However, as Conrail matured into the 1990’s, and was acquired by NS in 1999, the once-sprawling complex became mainly an office and maintenance of way center. In May, 2016, the engine terminal, roundhouse, turntable, steam-era coaling tower, and power plant were long gone. Remaining are the two office buildings; the large brick office building with a full roof, and the rectangular support building still in it's original green color. Note: Each image's photo date was added within each Description field. In order to present an organized historical comparison within the album, all Photo Date fields were listed as 5/28/16 which is the date for the most recent images in the album.
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Roundhouse full of former LV power
Title:  Roundhouse full of former LV power
Description:  Bethlehem's roundhouse was full of former LV and L&HR power in April, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/28/2016  Upload Date: 6/6/2016 6:40:43 AM
Location:  Bethlehem, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
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Views:  167   Comments: 0
Former L&HR C420 in front of the brick office building.
Title:  Former L&HR C420 in front of the brick office building.
Description:  Former L&HR C420, now CR blue 2072, idles in front of the brick office building at Bethlehem in July, 1978.
Photo Date:  5/28/2016  Upload Date: 6/6/2016 6:47:08 AM
Location:  Bethlehem, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  89   Comments: 1
Conrail's active Baldwin rests by the brick office building
Title:  Conrail's active Baldwin rests by the brick office building
Description:  Conrail's only operating Baldwin idles in front of the brick office building at Bethlehem in April,1977.
Photo Date:  5/28/2016  Upload Date: 6/6/2016 6:54:03 AM
Location:  Bethlehem, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  IRN 751(DS44-1000)
Views:  411   Comments: 3
The brick office building and support buildings
Title:  The brick office building and support buildings
Description:  The brick office building now has a full roof, while the still green support building remains the same as the 1970s.
Photo Date:  5/28/2016  Upload Date: 6/6/2016 6:56:31 AM
Location:  Bethlehem, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  120   Comments: 0
Conrail's roundhouse
Title:  Conrail's roundhouse
Description:  Conrail's Bethlehem roundhouse in April, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/28/2016  Upload Date: 6/6/2016 7:00:28 AM
Location:  Bethlehem, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  99   Comments: 0
View of roundhouse and apartments above
Title:  View of roundhouse and apartments above
Description:  The nearby apartments could view Bethlehem's engine terminal in April, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/28/2016  Upload Date: 6/6/2016 7:03:03 AM
Location:  Bethlehem, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
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Views:  100   Comments: 0
View of roundhouse and apartments above
Title:  View of roundhouse and apartments above
Description:  The nearby apartments could view Bethlehem's roundhouse in April, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/28/2016  Upload Date: 6/6/2016 7:05:37 AM
Location:  Bethlehem, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 9244(NW2)
Views:  250   Comments: 0
Former roundhouse area
Title:  Former roundhouse area
Description:  Remains of former roundhouse area at Bethlehem. Individual descriptions show actual photo dates. Album photo dates all list 5/28/2016 to assist organization.
Photo Date:  5/28/2016  Upload Date: 6/6/2016 7:07:13 AM
Location:  Bethlehem, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  95   Comments: 0
The engine terminal was once an active railfan area
Title:  The engine terminal was once an active railfan area
Description:  Conrail's Bethlehem engine terminal was once a very friendly railfan area. In April, 1977 the green support building appears unchanged from the current day. Railfan pictured unknown.
Photo Date:  5/28/2016  Upload Date: 6/6/2016 7:12:36 AM
Location:  Bethlehem, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CR 7640(RS11)
Views:  612   Comments: 0
Still green support building
Title:  Still green support building
Description:  The support building still shows green as in the early Conrail days of April, 1977. Individual descriptions show actual photo dates. Album photo dates all list 5/28/2016 to assist organization.
Photo Date:  5/28/2016  Upload Date: 6/6/2016 7:15:16 AM
Location:  Bethlehem, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  85   Comments: 0
Former L&HR C420's idle by the steam-era coaling tower
Title:  Former L&HR C420's idle by the steam-era coaling tower
Description:  Former L&HR C420's idle by the steam-era coaling tower and power plant at Bethlehem in January, 1978.
Photo Date:  5/28/2016  Upload Date: 6/6/2016 7:17:45 AM
Location:  Bethlehem, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  126   Comments: 1
A former PC GP9 and L&HR C420 ride the turntable
Title:  A former PC GP9 and L&HR C420 ride the turntable
Description:  With the steam-era coaling tower and power plant in the background, a former PC GP9 and L&HR C420 ride the turntable at Bethlehem in July, 1978.
Photo Date:  5/28/2016  Upload Date: 6/6/2016 7:20:42 AM
Location:  Bethlehem, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CR 7193(GP9) CR 2072(C420)
Views:  400   Comments: 0
The engine terminal was quiet in December, 1988
Title:  The engine terminal was quiet in December, 1988
Description:  A quiet engine terminal at Bethlehem in December, 1988.
Photo Date:  5/28/2016  Upload Date: 6/6/2016 7:23:57 AM
Location:  Bethlehem, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  98   Comments: 0
Former roundhouse area
Title:  Former roundhouse area
Description:  Remains of former roundhouse area at Bethlehem. Individual descriptions show actual photo dates. Album photo dates all list 5/28/2016 to assist organization.
Photo Date:  5/28/2016  Upload Date: 6/6/2016 7:25:48 AM
Location:  Bethlehem, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  70   Comments: 0
A quiet engine terminal
Title:  A quiet engine terminal
Description:  The roundhouse area was quiet at Bethlehem in December, 1988.
Photo Date:  5/28/2016  Upload Date: 6/6/2016 7:27:43 AM
Location:  Bethlehem, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  81   Comments: 1
A former LV SW-1 idles in front of the power plant building
Title:  A former LV SW-1 idles in front of the power plant building
Description:  A former LV SW-1 idles in front of the power plant building at Bethlehem in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  5/28/2016  Upload Date: 6/6/2016 7:34:20 AM
Location:  Bethlehem, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CR 8419(SW1)
Views:  185   Comments: 0
The apartments above had a good view of the engine terminal in April, 1977
Title:  The apartments above had a good view of the engine terminal in April, 1977
Description:  A former LV RS-11 idles in front of the power plant building at Bethlehem in April, 1977. The apartments above had a good view of the engine terminal.
Photo Date:  5/28/2016  Upload Date: 6/6/2016 7:36:44 AM
Location:  Bethlehem, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  99   Comments: 0
May, 2016 view of former roundhouse area
Title:  May, 2016 view of former roundhouse area
Description:  Remains of former roundhouse area at Bethlehem. Individual descriptions show actual photo dates. Album photo dates all list 5/28/2016 to assist organization.
Photo Date:  5/28/2016  Upload Date: 6/6/2016 7:40:25 AM
Location:  Bethlehem, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  85   Comments: 0
Yard view of engine terminal in December, 1988
Title:  Yard view of engine terminal in December, 1988
Description:  Yard view of Bethlehem engine terminal in December, 1988.
Photo Date:  5/28/2016  Upload Date: 6/6/2016 7:42:27 AM
Location:  Bethlehem, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  67   Comments: 0
Yard view of engine terminal in May, 2016
Title:  Yard view of engine terminal in May, 2016
Description:  Yard view of Bethlehem engine terminal from the yard in May, 2016. Only the light tower remains from the same view in December, 1988.
Photo Date:  5/28/2016  Upload Date: 6/6/2016 7:43:57 AM
Location:  Bethlehem, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  85   Comments: 2

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