LV 4-6-2 #2093 - Black Diamond Express

Name	Type	Comments	Date

Tom Beckett	General	That's the Jersey Central down below. The two roads ran often side by side, and always within sight of each other through the Lehigh Gorge. In 1965, the CNJ, like most northeastern roads, was in poor financial condition, as was the LV. They came to an arrangement where both roads abandoned trackage though the area, creating a hybrid line of both roads between Allentown and White Haven. by 1972, it didn't matter anymore, since the CNJ gave up the ghost in Pennsylvania, pulling back to Allentown, leaving LV the only game between there and Wilkes Barre. The LV itself would go into Conrail in 1976, and be largely abandoned west of Sayre PA.	11/14/2019 4:23:36 AM

Rev. Jonathan Spurlock	General	For an "after" photo of this engine, a summer 1969 issue of "Railroad" Magazine had a feature article by Bert Pennypacker called "When Stean Ruled the Lehigh Valley". The lead photo showed this unit, non-streamlined, and the caption mentioned that the rounded cab window indicated this unit had been streamlined previously.	11/14/2019 1:52:36 PM

LV 4-6-2 #2093 - Black Diamond Express - Lehigh Valley
Great action shot of the streamlined "Black Diamond Express" 4-6-2 #2093 heading up a crack varniish traveling between New York City and Buffalo. (class K-6, serial #65258) The loco was chosen to be streamlined in 1940 with the Black Diamond Express styling. The Black Diamond Express ran from New York City to Buffalo. The loco was scrapped in December of 1950 A note on the back states "Lehigh Valley 4 6 2 2093 on #9 Penn haven Jct, 1943." C.L. Andrews photo
Date: 6/1/1943	Location: Penn Haven Junction, PA Map	Views: 695	Collection Of: Gary Everhart
Locomotives: LV 2093(4-6-2)			Author: Gary Everhart

Picture Categories: Roster,Scenic,Passenger,Action		This picture is part of album: LV STEAM ALBUM

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