Welcome once again to another Wednesday. The week is nearly half over, so let's begin the downward slide 
with another edition of Midweek photos.
A friend and I took a drive to the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania. We sat at this location in Bath, PA waiting for a freight train to arrive. This is a local serving a large industry, just out of sight of this road crossing.
Norfolk Southern switches with a slug and a GP59 ECO on this former Lehigh New England wye. This 'action' was only enough to show off the power, not to watch a train. But it was the most activity we saw for the day. Horns were blowing everywhere, but not where we could catch a train.
My friend showed me around the Bethlehem Steel plant and headquarters. This is the former HQ, built around 1910, with postwar improvements. It is empty, and cannot be inhabited due to black mold that is taking over the structure.
On a brighter side, we then went to the Central RR of New Jersey stations in Bethlehem. Both are still in use, with wine samplings available in the freight depot, among other things.
The passenger station is at the end of a branchline, and rarely sees trains. It houses a restaurant called the Wooden Match. This is where we ate lunch.
This gigantic truck is also a Norfolk Southern Hi-Rail vehicle. It is out of service, so we presumed, because the tires are shot.
The real surprise is this New York Central flatcar, built in 1943. I hear that the Anthracite Railways Historical Society owns it now.
Thank you as always, for your help in keeping this weekly feature so interesting. Obviously, you don't need a sunny day to watch trains. If you have any that you would like to contribute, please do. See you next week.
