Lebanon Pennsylvania

[Colonel]

While on my holiday in 1999 I stayed in Lebanon Pennslvania and saw some Conrail action and heard a great deal as the hotel we were sleeping in almost backed onto the line. i also visited a hobby shop that fronted the mainline through Lebanon. can anyone tell me where the line connects to and what it is used for?

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[chessie]

I am sure (hope?) someone has a better answer than me http://www.trainboard.com/rolleyes.gif
I am familiar with Lebanon only through personal travel and family history: my Grandmother lived outside of Pottsville, Pa. so as a kid, we'd journey up there every summer to see her and stay about a week. I know Lebanon was fairly close to our destination. My Grandmother had a track that literally ran through her back yard... supposedly a spur to a coal mine or breaker. I remember seeing an occasional engine, and think they were Reading (Warning: 30 years ago http://www.trainboard.com/eek.gif ) I have seen pictures in books to support that theory as well.... again, I am counting on our resident experts to step forth and verify or dispel this notion.

As a sidebar, the N Scale Collector convention is being held in Lancaster, Pa this summer... not to far from this area. As a side trip, they will be having a trip to Pottsville, Pa to tour the Yuengling Brewery. I would really like to go, since I have not been to that area in over 20 years since my Grandmother's death.

Harold

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Harold Hodnett
Fan of NS, CSX, and their predecessors!
Coming soon: The North Carolina Railfan Web Site
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[This message has been edited by chessie (edited 18 January 2001).]

[moose]

Im heading to Lebanon this weekend for the Greenberg trainshow (provided the weather dosen't turn to nasty)

Chessie: can ya send me some info on the meet in Lancaster? I take the kids there 2-3 times a year to Strasburg RR while the wife hits the outlets http://www.trainboard.com/rolleyes.gif

As a side note, I reserved two Kato Conrail SD80's http://www.trainboard.com/biggrin.gif

Thanks! Andy

[chessie]

Andy,
Here's a link to the N Scale Collector's Convention: http://www.nscalecollector.com/lancaster.htm

Harold

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Harold Hodnett
Fan of NS, CSX, and their predecessors!
Coming soon: The North Carolina Railfan Web Site
http://www.trainweb.org/ncrail/