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Gary Everhart's Collection
 
2/11/2025
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Lehigh Valley
Model:Alco C628Built As:LV 627 (C628)
Serial Number:3427-03Order No:21241
Frame Number:Built:11/1965
Notes:blt 11/65
Other locos with this serial:  LV 627(C628) CR 6723(C628)
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CNJ & LV Head-on Crash
Title:  CNJ & LV Head-on Crash
Description:  Note the three LV Alco lashup were the lead units in the 155-car freight that crashed into the 32 car CNJ freight. The EL gondola must have been the first car in the LV train. One source states that the first cut of cars in the LV train were loaded ihgot cars. C.L. Andrews photo
Photo Date:  12/26/1965  Upload Date: 12/22/2015 5:15:46 AM
Location:  Laurel Run, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Wreck,Track
Locomotives:  LV 625(C628) LV 626(C628) LV 627(C628) CNJ 1609(RSD4)
Views:  3107   Comments: 1
LV 627, Lehigh Valley RR
Title:  LV 627, Lehigh Valley RR
Description:  Along with 3 other units, this C628 powerhouse heads up the grade with a long string of freight cars stretched out behind. No location or date were given for this photo. With Ken Harbin's help (see comment below), the location may be Lehigh Gap in Pennsylvania.
Photo Date:  6/1/1969  Upload Date: 8/6/2013 9:44:15 PM
Location:  Lehigh Gap, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  LV 627(C628)
Views:  572   Comments: 2


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