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Online Donations Begin for LNE #611
Join us in the restoration of Lehigh & New England #611. Online donations have been activated. … Continue readingOnline Donations Begin for LNE #611
Volunteering to Restore LNE #611
Learn how you can volunteer to help restore Lehigh & New England #611. … Continue readingVolunteering to Restore LNE #611
Lehigh & New England #611 Acquired
The non-profit Railroad & Industrial Preservation Society, Inc (RIPS) is pleased to announce the acquisition of Lehigh & New England Railroad #611, one of America’s most historic diesel locomotives. Built in 1948 by the American Locomotive Company of Schenectady, NY #611 helped the Lehigh & New England (LNE) become one of the country’s first fully dieselized railroads. The 73 year-old locomotive locomotive will be restored to operating condition. … Continue readingLehigh & New England #611 Acquired
Introducing the Railroad & Industrial Preservation Society, Inc.
The non-profit Railroad & Industrial Preservation Society, Inc. was formed in 2021 by a group of historians interested in preserving and providing stewardship for railroad and industrial artifacts. … Continue readingIntroducing the Railroad & Industrial Preservation Society, Inc.