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Lehigh Valley Best of Bob Wilt Vol 2 1970-1972 by Wilt Morning Sun Books SoftCov
Lehigh Valley Best of Bob Wilt Vol 2 1970-1972 by Bob Wilt
Soft Cover
96 pages
Copyright 2017
CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1-1970
Eastbound Apollo 2
Baldwin LV 140
Enclosed Fairmont speeder
A pair of Alco road-switchers
Apollo 2
Green Caboose 95103
A pair of Alco C628s, 632 and 637
LV 574
LV track patrol
EMD four bagger LV 562
EMD Sw-8 LV 270
LV 574
LV 412, 405, 638, 625
CHAPTER 2-1971
Foursome of Alcos LV 413
LV 630 pair of white elephants
LV 626 and 409
Caboose 95082
Eastbound LV 636 & 637
LV 210
LV 211
LV 212
LV 213 RS-2
LV 217/216
Alco Centuries 638 and 629
LV 574
LV 303
LV 304
1965 Plymouth wagon with flashing lights on LV HC2
LV4 lead by LV 632
Matched set of EMD cabs Nos 572, 513, 562
LV 182 NW-2
Three-unit set of elephants, LV 640-634-627
COJ-32 led by LV 572
EMD GP38s 313-310-312-311
LV-2
GP38s LV 562-7648-407
LV 406
CHAPTER 3-1973
LV 214
Baldwins 146-235-200 and EMD 513
LV 128
LV 638
LV 265
LV 265 and 262
LV 140
Two C628s
LV-2 and Apollo 2 LV 638
LV 637
LV 311
LV 303
LV 636
LV XM boxcar 8671
LV 260 SW-8 group
LV 216
LV 263
LV 7644
LV 630
LV 219
Alco C420s
N&W 3697
LV 230 LV 250
LV, N&W F7As 3717-3697-3689
LV 230
LV 641
LV 403
LV 126
GP-9 300
LV 302-7648-311
Two L&HR C420s, 26 & 29
Leased N&W F-7s 3689 and 3717
MP78
MP83
MP77
LV250-265
SW-8 pups
LV 7642, 7644, and 407
LV 216
LV 400
LV 400
LV 106
N&W 3717
LV 400
LV 253
LV 631
LV 631
LV 638
MP87
N&W 3697
LV 302
N&W 530
LV 7644
LV 641
LV 636
LV 261
LV 301
LV 301
N&W 3697
LV 634
N&W 3689
PB&NE 41 & 39
LV 640
LV Alco C628 #631
N&W 2493
LV 625
LV 260
LV 304
LV 254
LV 409
LV 411
LV 285
CNJ 14 and N&W 3717
LV 305
LV 641
N&W 3697
LV 406
N&W 525
LV 407
LV fleet from the Pittsburgh & Shawmut Railroad P&S 236, 233, LV caboose 95090, LV 95128, and RDG 92841
Penn Central GP-30s, 2211 and 2213
LV 119 EMD SW-1
LV 311
Bangor & Aroostook 65
LV 181
LV 250
LV 254
LV 303
EMD 567s
LV 562
LV 304
LV 407-404
P&S 236 & 233
LV 562
LV 311
LV 629
LV 631
LV 632
LV 414-305-406
LV 119
LV 216
LV 626
Bangor & Aroostook 30
LV 236
LV Centuries 628 & 631
LV 119 EMD SW-1
LV 632
LV 7641
LV 7641
LV 261
LV 7643
LV 407, 7648, 413
LV 318
INTRODUCTION
Many factors sealed the fate of the Lehigh Valley Railroad in 1970, despite it being able to reduce its deficit to only $5 million in 1969. In April 1970, bond underwriters for the Penn Central disclosed that the railroad was losing over one million dollars per day. Without credit backing from parent Penn Central, the Lehigh Valley was forced to fend for itself. Purchase plans were cancelled and it rolled into bankruptcy July 24, 1970.
By the end of 1970, the deficit exceeded $10 million. Again, Lehigh Valley turned to increased piggyback revenue to ease the burden. By pooling with the Norfolk & Western Railroad directly to Chicago, the LV secured a more favorable business model. This plan allowed for a credit line to purchase four EMD GP38 locomotives put into service in December 1971. This dedicated routing of Apollo and Mercury trains was viewed as an important commitment to customer service, above the level of other northeastern railroads.
Upon the petition of the Central Railroad of New Jersey to abandon all operations in the State of Pennsylvania on March 31, 1972, trustees of the Lehigh Valley John Nash and Robert Haldeman applied to the ICC to assume operating control of the PA lines based upon the 1965 combined trackage agreement still binding. After a rental agreement was signed to operate the Lehigh & Susquehanna (CNJ), the LV found a new source of revenue to reverse the losses. The financial situation steadily improved, and another order for GP38-2 locomotives was placed. However, that condition was short-lived. On June 20, 1972, Hurricane Agnes struck the Northeastern region, causing over $4 million damage to the LV, much of it in New York State. Quick repairs were completed to get the trains rolling, but traffic losses from storm damage mounted and the LV ended 1972 with a staggering loss of $17 million.
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