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Special thanks to
Ed Bowers of Vintage Locomotives Inc.
for recognizing the importance of this little gem and taking critical steps to help save it
from the scrapper.

  

These three photos were taken
December 28, 2007.

Yes, 2007— over 30 years since
she left the Lehigh Valley, and
still in her original LV colors.


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The photo below was taken
November 12, 2008.

 

 

 


Project LV SW1 112


Disclaimer

Yes, this is still Pennsy Railcar Restorations. So why am I going to restore this 1939 Lehigh Valley engine?

The answer is a combination of opportunity and affinity.

I had been looking for a PRR switcher. But when this LV engine came across my radar, I perked up. I grew up in South Plainfield, New Jersey, which is home to one of the Lehigh Valley's larger yards. I spent many a Saturday afternoon stomping around the yard with my friend Tommy.

As a result, the Lehigh Valley holds a soft spot in my heart. And since this stray loco was in dire need of help, I decided to adopt it and give it a good restoration home!

Scot Lawrence of Rochester, New York, has created a very informative web page about the Lehigh Valley SW1 112 and his G-gauge model of it. Please visit it at

Scottychaos/SW1

ALso, follow the restoration progress on Facebook at

LV 112 fan page.

On August 20, 2010 Lehigh Valley 112 moving on her own after almost 10 year.

Click here for a video of her moving.

 

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The photo below is the original well worn EMC control stand ID plate.