by wmnb4thrtl
Does anyone know the history of how, where, when, etc the LA&L was founded or started? Also, does anyone know if there are any celebrations, etc for their anniversary, particularly for railfans/public? Thanks
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lehighton man wrote:They started with #20, and #72,wrong - totally inaccurate
Lehighton_Man wrote:They started with #20, and #72,Number 20 arrived 8 years after the LAL began, and Number 72 arrived 14 years after the LAL began..
Lehighton_Man wrote:when Erie Lackawanna disposed of their Rochester line. They started with #20, and #72, along with a steamer or two... cannot remember their numbers.First LAL locomotive was 97, 45 Ton, was built by General Electric in August 1941, #13057, as General Electric Corp 1. It was sold as Pittsburgh Allegheny & McKee's Rocks 3 and sold as Groveton Paper Co 1. It was sold as LA&L 97 in September 1964 and resold as Rochester Gas & Electric Co no number in April 1965.
Since then, from the rotten branch line those tracks were,
wmnb4thrtl wrote:Does anyone know the history of how, where, when, etc the LA&L was founded or started? Also, does anyone know if there are any celebrations, etc for their anniversary, particularly for railfans/public? ThanksHere's a detailed history from their corporate site.