A Philadelphia, Bethlehem & New England NW2 works a yard job in Bethlehem, PA, back when Bethlehem Steel was a thriving business and the PB&NE was a busy switching railroad.

The conductor of NS H76 takes position on the leading end of his train (future NS 49A) to guide its 2 locomotives and 111 cars through Bethlehem Interlocking and into Allentown Yard.

Four Conrail four-axle EMD’s lead westbound empty hoppers past the steel mill in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The Lehigh Valley’s four GP38AC’s became the only examples of that model on Conrail... (more)

A pair of Conrail GP38-2’s brings a westbound train through Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

In 1953, the Pennsylvania Rail Road, bought two SD7’s for use in Indiana’s 5.89% Madison Hill grade. The EMD’s were ballasted with added weight, and had extra added features including specia... (more)

With the caboose leading, Conrail SD7 6998 brings a cut of gondolas under the Hill-to-Hill bridge in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. This is most likely the Florence Local, headed to serve Bethlehem Stee... (more)

Early Conrail action finds a set of power headed to Bethlehem Engine Terminal after dropping its train next to the steel mill in South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Here a clean Penn Central U25C leads... (more)

Central Railroad of New Jersey SD35 2507 idles on one of the turntable tracks in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. This is possibly the first and only return to Bethlehem Engine Terminal for the 1965 EMD s... (more)

A short NS local makes its way east past the massive former Bethlehem Steel complex in its namesake city.

CNJ Alco RSD4 #1614 awaits the attention of shop mechanics in Bethlehem on February 1970. Unknown Photographer Photo, from my Collection.

A Lehigh Valley Alco RS11 7642 waits for its next job still not repainted by Conrail. Original From My Collection

A view of Conrail's Bethlehem engine terminal ready tracks in 1977. The Septa RDC's were protecting Bethlehem - Lansdale service on the Bethlehem Branch that ended in 1981. The 2 Lehigh Valley &qu... (more)

An eastbound Conrail train crosses from Allentown to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on one of Allentown Yard’s receiving tracks. A Penn Central SD40 and an Erie Lackawanna U36C lead the consist out of ... (more)

Former LHR 29, the last locomotive purchased by the Lehigh & Hudson River Railway.

Delaware & Hudson train PYRP’S power has run around its cars after arriving at South Bethlehem from Philadelphia. Soon the train will retrace the last few miles before diverging toward Lehighton... (more)