CNJ & LV Head-on Crash  Contributor's Pick!       
Here lies one of the new Lehigh & Hudson River Alcos being delivered from the factory in the LV train. Thanks to Chuck Zeiler (see comment below), there is additional information about this accident from the book "Alco, A Centennial Remembrance" by Richard T. Steinbrenner. Thanks, Chuck!
Date: 12/26/1965 Location: Laurel Run, PA   Map Show Laurel Run on a rail map Views: 2146 Collection Of:   Gary Everhart
Locomotives: LHR 23(C420)    Author:  Gary Everhart
CNJ & LV Head-on Crash
Picture Categories: Roster,Wreck,Track This picture is part of album:  CNJ & LV Crash - Laurel Run, PA - 1965
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Chuck Zeiler General The following is from the book, "Alco, A Centennial Remembrance", by Richard T. Steinbrenner: The Lehigh & Hudson River roster eventually grew to nine C420's, ordered in small numbers over the years. The delivery of L&HR C420 No. 23-24 was interrupted by a terrible head-on collision of ALCO-powered trains of the Jersey Central and Lehigh Valley on recently combined trackage at Laurel Run, PA in the early morning of December 26, 1965. The L&HR units were returned to Schenectady, where they were rebuilt. 8/12/2018 10:05:20 AM
Rob Lemons General The L&HR units were being delivered in the CNJ train 2/13/2020 10:07:58 AM

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