Re: (erielack) Coal trains to Portland cement

["Jim Rowland" <century430_@_hotmail.com>]

>Lafarge in Whitehall has been part of the plan floated for R J Corman to 



>restore the LV mainline, has that ever gotten past the pipe dream stage? 











To the best of my knowledge, it is still on hold, perhaps permanently. I think there's some conflict with Whitehall Township over using the old ROW. But, R.J. Corman doe s have a bridge in place out on Clearfield that allegedly is to be used for the line at Darktown in Whitehall.



 



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>At the Northampton site, does NDC still use the eclectic mix of Baldwins and 







>Alcos they had in the mid 1990's? 



 



Both are Alco S6s. The one was originally built by Baldwin but re-engined by Alco. I think they came off the Upper Merion and Plymouth. Both are painted black.



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>Don't parts of Alpha still stand at Martin's Creek? 



The silos are still standing at Martins Creek. They are used by ConAgra. Last time i was by they still said Alpha Cement on them.



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>Which plant in t he Coplay area did they make the museum out of? It was one 







>of the older "ruins?" 



The Saylor Park Museum is housed in the old Saylor Cement Company. That plant I believe was the first Portland Cement plant in the world. The kilns resemble those of an open-hearth furnace. 



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>And there's plenty of Yeungling to end a good day chasing ghosts! ;-) 











 



Amen to that! The Lehigh valley and surrounding areas sure have/had a lot to offer. I miss my time there.



 



Jim Rowland

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