While contemplating where to photograph NKP 765's Saturday excursion, I
thought that just before it enters Palmerton that the Lehigh Gap would be a good
location. The next question would be what side of the Lehigh River would be
better. As it turned out shooting from the river's east side gave me the image I
hoped for. Still I was curious as to what a image taken on the west side would
have looked like. Back on September 22, 1985 I was fortunate to photograph a
northbound D&H freight. In the lead was B&M 331, followed by B&M 324
and D&H 7324 (ex-LV 324) traveling over the former CNJ tracks. The LVRR
tracks are in the foreground.Fast forward to August 24, 2015 when a northbound
NS local made its way north. NS 5664 and NS 4619 have seven ACF and two tank
cars in tow as they pass through the gap with some of the cars obscured by the
tree's foliage. That gray trail seen through the foliage in the foreground is
the former LVRR tracks now converted to a bicycle path. Makes me glad I went
with my original choice!
