New Carpet for Coach #72, The Home of the Schuylkill & Lehigh Model Railroad Layout

Very recently the Schuylkill & Lehigh Model Railroad club installed new carpet in Coach #72.

Coach #72 is a historic coach that began life in 1889 on the Atlantic city Railroad.
Effective 1 April 1889 the Philadelphia and Reading Railway consolidated all of its railroads in Southern New Jersey into The Atlantic City Railroad.

The Atlantic City Railroad was a Philadelphia and Reading Railway subsidiary that became part of Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines in 1933. At the end of 1925 it operated 161 miles of road on 318 miles of track.

The new carpeting is of a supirior grade that should handle the wear and tear of foot traffic through the railroad layout for years to come.

The cost of the new carpet was covered by the generous donations of those that have viewed the layout over the years and have made a "Good Will" donation to help support the activities of the Schuylkill & Lehigh Railroad Club.

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New Photos Posted from 5-13-2012

New photos of a some trains that were running at the layout on May 13, 2012, were posted to the Schuylkill & Lehigh Model Railroad web site.. To check it out, click on this link:

Schuylkill & Lehigh Model Railroad

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NEW BLOG

This is a new Blog created to promote the existence of the Schuylkill and Lehigh Model Railroad. This model railroad is located in Coach #72 in Kempton, Pennsylvania; the site of the excursion train, The Wanamaker, Kempton and Southern Railroad. Yes, thats right, the layout is along one wall of an old passenger coach which sits on a siding behind the Kempton Train Station.

The model railroad operates every Sunday in the months of May, June and September. Trains run on Saturday and Sunday during july, August & October. The Schuylkill and Lehigh Model Railroad is open from 1PM - 4PM on the same days as the WK&S. Admission to the model railroad layout is "free" although Good-Will donations are accepted.

The S&L MRR has been in existence since the mid 1960's. The dedicated members manage, maintain, and operate the model railroad for the benefit of the general public and for our own enjoyment during the Spring and Summer months as well as into late October. We do this because we like kids and we like trains.

We hope you visit our Blog often and also be sure to check out our web site;

http://schuylkill-lehigh-mrr.org

Hope to see you in Coach #72 soon!

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