One of The Largest Model Railroad Layouts in the United States The Lehigh & Keystone Valley Museum

One of the largest model railroad layouts in the United States is The Lehigh & Keystone Valley Model Railroad Club was formed in 1994 and located on 705 Linden St. in Bethlehem, Pa.
The members of the Club have spent more than 20 years constructing a model railroad layout depicting the historic routes of local railroads. In 2006, wishing to share their creation with the general public, they formed the Lehigh & Keystone Valley Model Railroad Museum. Members of the club operate and maintain the Museum. They continue to enhance the Museum displays.
The layout in HO scale depicts the route of the Lehigh Valley Railroad during the period 1950 to 1976, from West Portal NJ to Bethlehem Pa. and north to Coxton Pa. The Reading Railroad From Quakertown Pa. To Bethlehem Pa. then to Harrisburg Pa. The Central of New Jersey from Elizabethport NJ to Wilkes-Barre Pa. Anyone familiar with the geographical area will recognize landmarks which have been recreated from vintage photographs. The layout is over 5,000 sq. ft. and is double decked, consisting of about 7,000 ft of track, over 250 turnouts (150 are powered). There is a helix connecting the lower and upper level. The scenery is nearing completion. In 2005 the layout was switched from DC to the NCE DCC System. Shortly thereafter a computer system was incorporated. JMRI Software was added to run train detection and signaling utilizing Digi-trax equipment. The CTC Room, with 6 computer screens, is able to operate the entire layout, providing prototypical operation of the railroad.
The October monthly open house was dedicated to Conrail. Conrail was the main railroad in the Lehigh Valley from 1976 to 1999.
Lehigh & Keystone Valley Model Railroad Museum:
705 Linden Street, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18018, United States
610-868-7101​​​
[e-mail]
Web: lkvmodelrailroad.com/
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Can’t wait for Cody to start making stuff like this.

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Great layout with perfect scenery. Realistic speed enhances the realism. Love that iconic Triple Crown roadrailer.

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This is a cool video but I’m curious about when we’ll start to see athletic training videos on this channel?

[@Romin.777]

That steel mill is awesome. :) It would encompass my whole layout lol

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There aren't enough positive adjectives to describe this...awesome and outstanding don't even come close!

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i just love seeing these caboose! when i was a kid i always looked for them!

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Amazing just amazing. Joe

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Would love to see this in person..simply incredible

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the details of the set and the trains are great, cheers from cody trains

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[@azmike1]

Very nice. Clean. I was actually able to watch the entire thing because there was NO MUSIC. These vids are much better with natural sounds instead of " hokey banjo" music in the background. Thank you for this incredible post of this beautifully built model R.R.

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[@claypatrick2]

I came and watched for the meme of it and stayed for the various cabooses holding down the backs of these trains

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I've said it before, but I'll say it again. Your steady hand and smooth panning while you film these layouts is much appreciated. Very well done.

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Thank you so much!!!

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Smooth as silk layout

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I FREAKING LOVE MODEL TRAINS!!!!

[@anthonylauro5711]

I live 15 mins from here and definitely need to visit it. Union, NJ has an incredible layout as well!

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Thanks for sharing. TMRCI

[@mikeziggirelli7224]

The vegetation looks spot on. Loved the grass between the track on the sidings. And of course the blast furnaces.

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Cody Ko approves

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This is simply art.

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met Arthur Angstat when i was 8 through my father Dave Roberts and Bob McAllister saw his basement O scale outsde 3 rail layout made a lasting impression on me..... Keep going guys you never know the influence that you have GOD BLESS ....

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Thank you so much!!!

[@Jupe367]

Growing up I used to live next to a railroad track and I get excited when the train cross by. Watching this brings back a lot of my childhood memories. I found this link on the internet when searching for model train museum. I hope to one day to PA to visit this museum. The scale is so realistic. Good job!

[@henryszubielski8601]

Another "Wow!"... That is amazing. You always find the perfect viewing points! That Triple Crown trailer train was awesome. Thanks for sharing.

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Thank you so much!!!

[@powerkor]

amazed!

[@thomasmccaskill5197]

Awesome video and I love that club bunch of great people there if you're ever in NJ stop by The Model Railroad Club in Union NJ behind the Home Depot on Route 22 East Bound in Union NJ

[@coryjones1237]

Another great layout and video thanks and the camera angles were great as well when train was going by.

[@katielee76]

absolutely amazing and beautiful layout! so much detail and love all the custom work..truly amazing! great job to the railroad club and great video.

[@CK_5]

You know this is awesome but maybe a bit more Cody in it would be appreciated

[@scottfrey2710]

I live less than 3 miles from this model railroad and the authentic detailing in this is amazing! I still kayak the same canal next to the railroad yard in Allentown they duplicated here, as well as the area in Easton where the Lehigh & Delaware Rivers converge where the railroad bridges combine and pass over them.. They have modeled this entire area perfectly with many of the same buildings that are still there today! Even if it weren't a near exact copy of the Lehigh Valley, its still an amazing model railroad to bring the family & friends to see! Great job, L&KV Museum!! :-)

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loved the shots of Baker Chemical @19:46

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Great video! Awesome layout!! Greg

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That foundry is captivating.

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Very impressive..... can't imagine what it took to make and install all those trees and shrubs...... thanks for sharing

[@shnops]

What an amazingly realistic layout !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@steveashworth6707]

Great layout!.

[@donaldkormos5529]

Great video!!! Gives me tons of inspiration to work on my own steel mill layout ... working on plan to make the molten iron look like its flowing in the cast house floor.

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awesome thank you😊

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Amazing catches of the model trains coming by and pass, I like it 5 stars, keep up the great work, my friend, Greetings from Portugal

[@Need4Life]

Thank you very much!

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Wooo so look amazing ttoo Long NICE sharing 💕💕💕 Thanks for great vifio

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Totally Awesome layout! Great job.👍

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Hahaha I think I've been modeling in the wrong scale!

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[@tracksideadventures]

Beautiful layout

[@Bruno.Trains]

Great video! I love the scenes at the yard and the switching movements! The angles you shot the video from are very good! Thank you for posting the video, salutations de France

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Thank you so much!!!

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@@Need4Life What’s the reason for not being able to play it on an iPad

[@stevenikitas8170]

Nice layout... I remember Conrail very well.

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WoW a new favorite layout!!

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WOW! I need to take a road trip from Atlanta.

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This was awesome! 😁

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Very nicely put together video and very entertaining as well. Thanks for posting this.

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Excellent work!

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This is so cool!!

[@Bobrogers99]

This video shows some incredibly detailed portions of the layout including some very long trains, but we do not get to see the entire layout.

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Very nice setup

[@radio645]

Great layout, nice to see the trains aren't running at out of scale, 200mph like most model railroaders tend to do. If you can't keep it to scale at least keep it prototypical!

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Thank you for recognizing that

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In the initial scene, I'm looking forward to the artist correcting the road going to the sky.

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Wow. Frictionless!

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You usually have such great music on your videos. I missed it on this one. But of course the content, as usual, is outstanding. I have your videos on autoplay all the time!

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Thank you so much!!!

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Great job on the layout video. If you're ever in Columbia, PA stop in to the Columbia and Susquehanna HO model RR and the Lower Susquehanna Valley O-scale modular layout at 21 N St

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Thank you so much!!!

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I love the old EMDs....

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My number one pet peeve in this hobby…..seeing trains running on a super detailed layout, and the owners of said trains are too lazy to paint the shiny metal wheels on the cars.

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[@user-yn8do4px8e]

Lehigh & Keystone Model Railroad Club was formed in 1994 but not located at 705 Linden St as it became home in 1997 / 1998 there first location was on S New ST known as Christmas Hobbies not the Lehigh & Keystone Valley model railroad club, even when they moved to the Linden ST location the store front which was known as a Hobby Shop more than a Model Railroad Club as it was still named Christmas Hobbies until 2002 / 2004, and the layout members have been building for over 25yrs now Not 20yrs. RIP Lou

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me on my way to the model train store after this video 🏊‍♀️🚴🏃

[@ericcallender1575]

I'm guessing there will be lots of visitors there during 2024 N scale National convention.

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I have been to this lay out when I lived in N.J>

[@eccentricsmithy2746]

They are building the worlds largest O scale somewhere in NJ, its being built inside a old Kmart or Walmart building. Something like 8500 meters of total track.

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“They” do so many things!

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went to Wilson high now live in Florida model this area in O scale 2 rail miss the old Black Diamond Society from the 60s Bob McAllister....

[@markframe6457]

Is this HO scale cuz h o scale is the only good scale to model

[@off2geo]

Newb... is this HO or G scale? I don't have my glasses on.

[@Need4Life]

That is HO Scale

[@off2geo]

@@Need4Life ...Thank you, I thought so after I found my glasses lol

[@rodneykantorski736]

Video of an Operating Session on the Lehigh and Keystone kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGPSp2mvm9SKrtU

[@jerseymike4755]

What scale is this?

[@Need4Life]

HO Scale

[@stewiewilkes6336]

Why do some of the diesel freight consists have a caboose?

[@stephenjohnson26]

During the time modeled by the club, cabooses were still in use on some railroads. Some of the railroads you see in the video still use cabooses to this day.

[@georgejetson4378]

Where is model railroad located and are visitors welcome?

[@Need4Life]

Lehigh & Keystone Valley Model Railroad Museum: 705 Linden Street, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18018, United States 610-868-7101​​​ [e-mail] Web: www.lkvmodelrailroad.com

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The 2022 The game construction simulator will it play on a PS3 Brad

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What other systems will this play on

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I have 2 trains one is HO and one is G

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Cody trains

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Thomas and friends

[@diannemcmahon2516]

Fantastic work but only comment it all looks brand Don't see wearing Don't mean to be picky

[@jefferykeeper9034]

Two problems with this is conrail never ran dpus and most layouts like this only just run trains around and around. they are not build for operating sessions.

[@theknickerbocker5808]

I have had the opportunity to attend an Op Till You Drop session at this club. I ran one side of a hump yard for 7 hours. The switch list we had was about 3 pages long and I forgot how many trains we handled. The layout is fully signaled with a complete dispatchers office. I assure you trains don't just run in circles.

[@rodneykantorski736]

Major operations based layout.

[@stephenjohnson26]

The DPU's you refer to are not that. Local switchers often put locomotives at both ends of a train if there was no location for the locomotive to run around the train and return to the yard, this is what you are seeing.

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Excellent layout. Lots of details ad its huge. Thanks for shareing video my friend and i invite You on my channel about my h0 model layout and trains. I got translated videos too So have a great Day 😃 👌

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Thank you very much!

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[@toddw6716]

Fabulous layout and video work

[@jtbheflin]

All very realistic, except no graffiti on the cars

[@stephenjohnson26]

The layout is based in the late 1960's and early 70's before graffiti became a thing

[@MacTrom1]

Advertising the layout and then focusing all about the trains and barely showing the overall layout. Misleading.

[@stephenjohnson26]

There are other videos on KZbin that show the layout

[@Hozy780]

This is not the largest layout in America

[@stephenjohnson26]

I believe it is the 6th largest

[@alexaltrichter1597]

It would look more realistic with graffiti painted on the cars and buildings !

[@vernonsmith6176]

Wow...that's what I was thinking too. Every thing looks brand new. Lol

[@stephenjohnson26]

The time frame of this layout is before graffiti became popular. There actually was a time when people respected trains and didn't tag them.

[@billakers6082]

Needs a little graffiti on some of the boxcars to add realism.

[@michaelgwfrogwelge]

The video is great. However, the rail cars look like they just came out of the boxes, and the buildings look like they were made from those cardboard boxes.