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LNE #611 Traction Motors Sent For Rehabilitation

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Major Milestone Reached in Restoration of Historic Lehigh & New England #611 Locomotive October 31, 2025 — Souderton, PA — The Railroad & Industrial Preservation Society, Inc. (RIPS) is pleased to announce a major milestone in the ongoing restoration of Lehigh & New England Railroad #611, the last surviving diesel locomotive of the long-defunct Lehigh & New England Railroad. Today, on the 64th anniversary of the LNE’s final day of operation, the project team

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Berkheimer Foundation Grant Received

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The Railroad & Industrial Preservation Society, Inc. is honored to announce receipt of a $5,000 grant from the Berkheimer Foundation of Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania to further the restoration of the last surviving diesel-electric locomotive from the Lehigh & New England Railroad (LNE), 77-year- old #611. The grant was arranged by the Lehigh Valley Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society (https://www.lehighlines.org). This comes just weeks after a previously announced $10,000

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Visit Us At Spring Thaw ’25

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We will have two fundraising tables at the Allentown, PA “Spring Thaw” train show Feburary 22 & 23, 2025 at the Allentown Fairgrounds. We will be selling O-scale trains, vintage railroad books, LNE #611 merchandise and more to help support the restoration. Details here: https://allentowntrainmeet.com/

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LNE #611 MID-SUMMER 2023 UDPATE

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As the restoration of Lehigh & New England #611 continues, there are several mid-Summer updates to share with our supporters.  Traction Motors In terms of big picture items, we are pursuing the rehab of the four best traction motors out of the eight that we have. This is work that needs to be done before the roller-bearing trucks are put under the locomotive. The motors are in good shape, but even

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$10,000 Berkheimer Foundation Grant

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March 15, 2023 Souderton, PA – The Railroad & Industrial Preservation Society, Inc. (RIPS) is honored to announce the awarding of a $10,000 grant from the Berkheimer Foundation for the restoration of the Lehigh & New England Alco S2 locomotive #611. The grant was arranged by the Lehigh Valley Chapter of the National Railroad Historical Society (NRHS), and will be used to fund vital repairs to the locomotive. The Lehigh

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LNE #611 As Ford Motor Company #10013

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It is documented that after being used to scrap much of the Lehigh & New England, #611 spent a bit of time in industrial service before being sold to the Ford Motor Company. Ford put #611, now numbered #10013, into service at the company’s River Rouge steel mill in Detroit, Michigan. During her early years at Ford, #611 wore a white paint scheme which may have been a touch-up of

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February 2022 Update

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While the winter chill continues, work on #611 awaits a little warmer weather. That doesn’t mean things are at a standstill. We are gathering cost estimates for the first stages of work and writing grant applications. First on the list is renewal of the traction motors. The plan is to get them to a contractor ASAP. We will be seeking sponsors for the traction motor work. Some wheel work and

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