This is beyond fantastic - what a snapshot!

Great video.

This ŵas wonderful God bless you.

Great video, Pete, with many historic photos. I ran many a train past Ron's back yard and I had no idea how many railroad structures were on the property.

Hi, I just wanted to let you know that the Phillipsburg Railroad Historians E-Mail account seems to have been hacked. I got an E-Mail from them this morning claiming to be a german bank asking for my contact details. If you could let them know they need to change their password that would be great, unfortunately I can´t find any working contact information for them.

Norm Cole ran engines for me while at Steamtown. A gentleman and always a pleasure to work. A good ‘Rail’. RIP Norm.

But I do love your presentation. You have great photographs and do a great job of presenting!!!!!

I saw Ron took his lay out down, can you put me in contact with him? I’d like to try to purchase one of the stations if it’s available

Nothing is better than having you tell all of us about the history of the area. Can’t get enough of the history. Thank you!

Always fascinating Ron.

Beautiful area. I high railed Jim Thorpe to M&H Jct about 10 years ago in winter. a foot of snow on ground... just gorgeous.

Great Video I have to make a visit this summer.

Ron's the man!

Fascinating history.. Thanks loads! 👍

Great video of "The Switzerland of America."

Love the pictures and great MC too!!!

Great video😊

grew up in west easto🎉n early 70s went to lIVINGSTONE ELEMENTARY LIVED AT THE TOP OF IRON ST . COULD SEE BOTH EASTON NOTHERN BRIDGES AT THE BOTTON OF IRON ST FROM MY BEDROOM ....

I have seen this before I’ve ever seen it on KZbin. I was just a young boy around 8 or 9 when walking through a local historic town that Jerry owned a shop in. He had a cool model train in the window which drew my attention as I loved trains. I begged my dad to step inside and me and Jerry had a very interesting conversation and ended with him giving me this on DVD! It was great being able to meet him! Great guy as well as Mike although never met Mike my grandfather used to know him as a kid and I’ve heard some good stories! Also love all the old films he’s narrated!

I could listen to these two gentlemen for hours. By the sounds of it there are so many parallels between railroad work and what I do as a long haul trucker of just over 30 years.

Hi Ron. Just a small correction. When you speak of the railroad on the eastern shore of the Delaware at the Gap it is the NYS&W. The NYS&W reached Stroudsburg via this route in 1880. 14 years later the WB&E was constructed by the NYS&W westward from Stroudsburg.

Why did the canal get narrowed

That side by side footage was amazing. You should release shorts like that

I live in Sharon Pa. The last town in Pa before Ohio. Easton is the last town, then NJ.

Amazing video of the area!! My grandfather retired from the Zinc plant in Palmerton.

Two legends.

My father Joe Mickel worked at Dixie from 1956 to 1968. He's 96 years old as of this writing. When I was around the age of 5 he took me to the plant one evening, and I got to see the cup from the rooftop at night. Then I got yelled at by some lady who didn't see my dad at first. Some things you never forget.

Excellent Video, made in the true spirit of the occasion! Top notch! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! ❤

Very nicely done!

Great video, Pete. The event was well attended. Nice narration too.

Any one have contact info for Mike Bednar?

Another incredible video with amazing historical photos that tell a comprehensive story of the industrial history of this part of the Lehigh. Interesting to see if passenger trains do actually come back to Delaware Water Gap and the Lackawanna Cutoff? I am looking forward to the next instalment. Thanks again.

Are there street maps of South Bethlehem from approximately 1900?

I couldn't help but to laugh when both of these gentlemen said that their favorite locomotive was the SD40-2. My brother would always tell me the same thing!!

Nice job on this video, Pete. I started making KZbin videos under my name about life on the railroad but they are not of your quality. Jerry Hoare

Midnights suck

Another great video Ron....Thanks!

Ron ...Can't thank you enough for this series of videos and the memories they bring back. I was born and raised in Wilson Borough in 1942 and still live in Palmer. It was a great place to live back then.

Great video!! Brings back lots of memories. Born in 1942 I remember crossing the walking suspension Sunday mornings with my Dad to visit my aunt & uncle in south side. We would drive to the toll booth in Wilson Borough and walk across to the south side. Also played on the bridge as a child although told not to by our parents. Was a great time to be alive back then. Life was good. Thanks for the memories!

Of the thousands of rail videos I've watched on KZbin over the years I keep coming back to this one and the other Bel-Del video on your channel. The scenes are beautifully shot and the music sets the mood perfectly. Quite different from most rail videos. Wish there was more like this out there. Love your channel, always great content.

Dear Ron, I discovered your series of KZbin videos on the PeterinPA channel. I have been watching Parts 1-10... I grew up in Coplay and developed an interest in local history and railroads as a teen. I just want to tell you how much I have enjoyed your systematic video chronicles! Also thank you for serving our nation in combat. I served in Iraq and Afghanistan and some of our biggest supporters with care packages were the Vietnam veterans. I believe one of the reasons we are enamored with our local history and railroads is that it's easy to admire the generation of builders these folks were. Bridges, railroads, industries. Ron, like that generation it is clear to me that you are a Builder, in that same spirit. Learning about the past is important, because it is important to be grateful and humble. We are blessed, because others worked and sacrificed. I am a signal maintainer currently working for the NYS&W. I also spent time with the Reading and Northern, as well as CSX. Thanks again and I hope to cross paths with you.

Im creating a fantasy story with a royal hudson as the center stage and I would like to use "Atlantic Central" for the fictional railway it operates on and as a reference to this amazing group of locomotive restorers.

My grandfather, when only in his mid 20s (with 2 young kids to raise & support) was crushed at work when it fell on him, crushed his skull-- back in mid 1920s, RR gave his widow pension of $7 a month. Dangerous job!

Take it from a retired railroad career man: The wheel sets of the caboose are identified as "trucks", not "bogies". Besides the spelling for bogies is not boogies (the latter is something you pick out your nose.

Nice presentation and very interesting.

That was a good show! Hopefully these two men are still enjoying there retirement and living a good life..

So great you are doing these with Ron

Awesome video! Love the pictures of lehigh gap and lehighton! Thanks for sharing!