Members are encouraged to contact Olev Taremae or an ARHS Board Member to present their programs or contacts of people who can present programs related to Anthracite Railroads, e.g., slides, films, videos, DVD’s, or digital programs, or visits to model railroads, as programs are continually needed.
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The Anthracite Railroads Historical Society, Inc. (ARHS) is hosting its semi-annual book and railroad merchandise sale at our picturesque Lehigh Gap property on Saturday, October 4, 2025.
Our sizable inventory of previously owned books and merchandise will be on sale: hardcovers books are $10 and softcover $4. FD&S back issues are 50% off regular price. Models & Kits are 10% off. These Prices are ONLY available at this Event.
ARHS designated “premium books” e.g., Middleton’s “Landmarks of the Iron Road”, are also specially priced significantly less than current market prices.
Current new ARHS books, including the Reading Company’s “Maintenance of Way Standard Plans”, “Jersey Centrals Pennsylvania Division Scrapbook”, and Rich Jahn’s Lehigh Valley Diesel Paint Schemes, in Color” are at their regular price.
In addition to “our core railroads” [LV, CNJ, RDG, DL&W. L&NE& L&HR], our inventory has books covering many U.S. and Canadian RRs as well as industries. We have many Morning Sun books.
Our extensive inventory of CDs, featuring presentations from past ARHS conventions, will be available at discounted prices for multiple title purchases.
Purchasing merchandise at the Gap sale will save shipping charges. Cash, check, or credit cards are accepted. Open to all; bring a friend/neighbor/fellow railfan.
We are located at the intersection of PA-873 and PA-248 at Lehigh Gap. The driveway is located on the southeast side of PA-873 just after the west end of the Bridge.
The RT 873 bridge is being renovated, but it will be fully open by Oct 4th. THE BEST WAY to approach our property is from the Slatington side of the River. Cross the Bridge & turn right into the driveway. See directions.
USE these GPS coordinates for the driveway: 40.78361, -75.60587
This is a partial listing of the books, magazines, and HO-scale models we have for sale. Our inventory is full, so please come out and take advantage of these opportunities.
PLEASE COME OUT. Proceeds from this sale are reinvested in the on-going activities, including archival, modeling, and restoration work, that has made the ARHS a premiere organization.
We thank you for your support.
Join the ARHS Section gang for a ride from the Lehigh Gap to Jim Thorpe to visit the Turn Hole tunnel and the abandoned CNJ #3 Turntable. The ride will leave from the nature center parking lot across the river from the gap house on the morning of the book sale. From there we will head west on the old Lehigh Valley main crossing over to the CNJ and on to Jim Thorpe. Once there it's a short ride where we can explore the Turn hole tunnel and the remains of the #3 turntable.
For details e-mail Steve Olear
Jeremy Plant will present "My top 100 shots" from the CNJ, Reading, L&HR, and Lehigh Valley
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Susquehanna Valley Railway Historical Society & Sayre Historical Society-Museum has scheduled a major event: Lehigh Valley Railroad History Symposium for Saturday, October 25, 2025.
Making this event even more exciting, it will be done/shown at the Sayre (PA) Historic Theatre...built in 1914. It started out in the early years as a Opera House and over the years was transferred over as a theatre ... with all the amenities of stepping back in time with the high ceiling, chandeliers, and more. Event programs will be projected thru the Theatre's digital projection system onto the big movie screen, and sound will be the Theatre's sound system.
SVRHS EventRegistration Packet will take you to the SVRHS website, and a copy of the event registration packet can be downloaded and or just the ability to download the Registration only.
ARHS will have tables with promotional materials and sales merchandise.
Our Rich Jahn will be presenting a program "In and Around Sayre"
Our Mark Charles will be presenting a program "Passengers and Milk from Ithaca to Sayre and Beyond"
More Information to come.
This is a two-day event - November 8th & 9th
Richard Jahn will be presenting a program about George Leilich’s career on the LV illustrated with photos he took in the 1930’s and 1940’s
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Mark Charles will present Milk and Motors on the Lehigh Valley RR
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By the mid-1920s, short-haul passengers were abandoning railroad passenger service. However, significant volumes of milk were still being carried to the New York metro area. The Lehigh Valley Railroad needed to cut costs on lightly-patronized trains.
The answer was to substitute self-propelled gas-electric ”motors” pulling specially-designed trailers. These provided plenty of room for milk and adequate accommodations for passengers and the US Mail. Running on the main and LV’s numerous branch lines, they served customers from the 1920s through the1940s.
Come learn about this important but little-known segment of the Lehigh Valley Railroad’s history.
Rich Taylor will present Lackawanna cutoff
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Tom Nemeth will present TBD
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Olev Taremae will present the Perkiomen Branch
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Dale Woodland will present his program on the Reading Company's Century locomotives.
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