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

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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​​​
lkvmrrc@gmail.com
Web: lkvmodelrailroad.com/
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  • @ludvigkarlsen2110
    @ludvigkarlsen2110 Жыл бұрын

    Cody Train sent us here

  • @moonriverinc7896

    @moonriverinc7896

    Жыл бұрын

    Cody the Tank Engine (dumb joke sorry)

  • @bekahuhl4021
    @bekahuhl4021 Жыл бұрын

    All I can say is that energy is everything.

  • @alaskawashington

    @alaskawashington

    Жыл бұрын

    please 🏃

  • @GNOTEE
    @GNOTEE Жыл бұрын

    Never thought I’d see train videos better than Cody’s, Im flabbergasted

  • @paragparab1841

    @paragparab1841

    Жыл бұрын

    Amen sister

  • @Lakeside1943
    @Lakeside1943Ай бұрын

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

  • @zachthomas7440
    @zachthomas7440 Жыл бұрын

    Can’t wait for Cody to start making stuff like this.

  • @user-the.
    @user-the. Жыл бұрын

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

  • @barbaraadelman2391
    @barbaraadelman2391 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @jackuzzi5251
    @jackuzzi525118 күн бұрын

    Love model railways.

  • @Romin.777
    @Romin.7773 ай бұрын

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

  • @azmike1
    @azmike1 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @steed3902
    @steed39027 ай бұрын

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

  • @ehcatsfaneric2211
    @ehcatsfaneric2211 Жыл бұрын

    Would love to see this in person..simply incredible

  • @mikeziggirelli7224
    @mikeziggirelli7224 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @justawitness4963
    @justawitness4963 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @Need4Life

    @Need4Life

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!!!

  • @douglasroberts6316
    @douglasroberts63165 ай бұрын

    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 ....

  • @Harta23
    @Harta23 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @explore_off_road
    @explore_off_road6 ай бұрын

    Just discovered your channel and have binge watched a whole bunch the last couple days. Great stuff!

  • @Need4Life

    @Need4Life

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much!!!

  • @anthonylauro5711
    @anthonylauro5711 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @marcalano
    @marcalano Жыл бұрын

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

  • @uncookdcarrot619
    @uncookdcarrot619 Жыл бұрын

    I FREAKING LOVE MODEL TRAINS!!!!

  • @claypatrick2
    @claypatrick2 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @henryszubielski8601
    @henryszubielski8601 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @Need4Life

    @Need4Life

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!!!

  • @Jupe367
    @Jupe367 Жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @danielfarmer9533
    @danielfarmer9533 Жыл бұрын

    Smooth as silk layout

  • @get1rocstartim5
    @get1rocstartim510 ай бұрын

    This is simply art.

  • @katielee76
    @katielee7611 ай бұрын

    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.

  • @scottfrey2710
    @scottfrey27105 ай бұрын

    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!! :-)

  • @thomasmccaskill5197
    @thomasmccaskill5197 Жыл бұрын

    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

  • @DizPacks
    @DizPacks Жыл бұрын

    Cody trains sent us here

  • @reedmcrae
    @reedmcrae Жыл бұрын

    Here from Cody trains 👇🏽

  • @trapd00rspider
    @trapd00rspider Жыл бұрын

    That foundry is captivating.

  • @shnops
    @shnops Жыл бұрын

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

  • @johnpandolfino8663
    @johnpandolfino8663 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @williambenjamin4125
    @williambenjamin4125 Жыл бұрын

    Cody Ko approves

  • @coryjones1237
    @coryjones1237 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @CK_5
    @CK_5 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @donaldkormos5529
    @donaldkormos5529 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @karenhumes8689
    @karenhumes8689 Жыл бұрын

    Great video! Awesome layout!! Greg

  • @stevenikitas8170
    @stevenikitas8170 Жыл бұрын

    Nice layout... I remember Conrail very well.

  • @radio645
    @radio645 Жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @stephenjohnson26

    @stephenjohnson26

    9 ай бұрын

    Thank you for recognizing that

  • @LisbonRailProductionsandF1
    @LisbonRailProductionsandF1 Жыл бұрын

    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

    @Need4Life

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much!

  • @douglasroberts6316
    @douglasroberts63165 ай бұрын

    loved the shots of Baker Chemical @19:46

  • @ericcallender1575
    @ericcallender15758 ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing. TMRCI

  • @timothybdavis7520
    @timothybdavis7520 Жыл бұрын

    Totally Awesome layout! Great job.👍

  • @Bruno.Trains
    @Bruno.Trains Жыл бұрын

    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

  • @Need4Life

    @Need4Life

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!!!

  • @donbeaton5184

    @donbeaton5184

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @powerkor
    @powerkor Жыл бұрын

    amazed!

  • @lpalmer212
    @lpalmer212 Жыл бұрын

    HELL YEAH LOOK AT IT GO

  • @timothyweiss5079
    @timothyweiss5079 Жыл бұрын

    WoW a new favorite layout!!

  • @erikflucker7030
    @erikflucker70308 ай бұрын

    Beautiful layout bro.

  • @tracksideadventures
    @tracksideadventures Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful layout

  • @genejablonski9909
    @genejablonski9909 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @SN-ry6bl
    @SN-ry6bl Жыл бұрын

    awesome thank you😊

  • @joestrainworldvideos3977
    @joestrainworldvideos39772 ай бұрын

    Amazing just amazing. Joe

  • @steveashworth6707
    @steveashworth6707 Жыл бұрын

    Great layout!.

  • @paygebutcher
    @paygebutcher Жыл бұрын

    these trains train better than cody trains🤭

  • @TheKurtsPlaceChannel
    @TheKurtsPlaceChannel Жыл бұрын

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

  • @dmc9492
    @dmc949211 ай бұрын

    Excellent work!

  • @brookebunn
    @brookebunn Жыл бұрын

    Cody trains sent me😮‍💨

  • @moonriverinc7896
    @moonriverinc7896 Жыл бұрын

    This is so cool!!

  • @fokusnikfim
    @fokusnikfim Жыл бұрын

    Hello. Video super good 👍👍👍🎥🛤️🚝🚌🚌🚌🚌🚌🚌🚌👍👍👍👍👍👍👍. Thanks... Diaram, proekt 👍👍👏👏👏..... Thanks...... Fim 🚂👮‍♀️✋

  • @Need4Life

    @Need4Life

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you 👍

  • @deanguando1335
    @deanguando1335 Жыл бұрын

    Very nice setup

  • @SmallADVentures1973
    @SmallADVentures1973 Жыл бұрын

    This was awesome! 😁

  • @RailwaysAndTrainsFerrovias
    @RailwaysAndTrainsFerrovias Жыл бұрын

    very cool save from Brazil 🇧🇷

  • @Need4Life

    @Need4Life

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!!!

  • @fissefiesta8162
    @fissefiesta8162 Жыл бұрын

    Wow. Frictionless!

  • @tonysegro
    @tonysegro Жыл бұрын

    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

  • @Need4Life

    @Need4Life

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!!!

  • @stevenikitas8170
    @stevenikitas8170 Жыл бұрын

    I love the old EMDs....

  • @millionfps
    @millionfps Жыл бұрын

    Trains rock dude

  • @pootispiker2866
    @pootispiker28669 ай бұрын

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

  • @addisonwilliamsjr4450
    @addisonwilliamsjr4450 Жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @Need4Life

    @Need4Life

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!!!

  • @Bobrogers99
    @Bobrogers993 ай бұрын

    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.

  • @applicareinc
    @applicareinc Жыл бұрын

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

  • @sernajrlouis
    @sernajrlouis Жыл бұрын

    Great video and channel just subscribed

  • @l4eternal
    @l4eternal Жыл бұрын

    Cody Trains 🚂

  • @daletowler1354
    @daletowler1354 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @eccentricsmithy2746
    @eccentricsmithy2746 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @georgejetson4378

    @georgejetson4378

    5 ай бұрын

    “They” do so many things!

  • @douglasroberts6316
    @douglasroberts63165 ай бұрын

    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....

  • @alaskawashington
    @alaskawashington Жыл бұрын

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

  • @anb7408
    @anb74087 ай бұрын

    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.

  • @user-yn8do4px8e
    @user-yn8do4px8e4 ай бұрын

    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

  • @ericcallender1575
    @ericcallender15758 ай бұрын

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

  • @markframe6457
    @markframe6457 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @jerseymike4755
    @jerseymike4755 Жыл бұрын

    What scale is this?

  • @Need4Life

    @Need4Life

    Жыл бұрын

    HO Scale

  • @off2geo
    @off2geo Жыл бұрын

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

  • @Need4Life

    @Need4Life

    Жыл бұрын

    That is HO Scale

  • @off2geo

    @off2geo

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @georgejetson4378
    @georgejetson4378 Жыл бұрын

    Where is model railroad located and are visitors welcome?

  • @Need4Life

    @Need4Life

    Жыл бұрын

    Lehigh & Keystone Valley Model Railroad Museum: 705 Linden Street, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18018, United States 610-868-7101​​​ lkvmrrc@gmail.com Web: www.lkvmodelrailroad.com

  • @stewiewilkes6336
    @stewiewilkes6336 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @stephenjohnson26

    @stephenjohnson26

    9 ай бұрын

    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.

  • @johnvcramer5517
    @johnvcramer5517 Жыл бұрын

    I have 2 trains one is HO and one is G

  • @rodneykantorski736
    @rodneykantorski736 Жыл бұрын

    Video of an Operating Session on the Lehigh and Keystone kzread.info/dash/bejne/dGaj2JiyltK9qNY.html

  • @camii_little6898
    @camii_little6898 Жыл бұрын

    Thomas and friends

  • @donbeaton5184
    @donbeaton5184 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @donbeaton5184

    @donbeaton5184

    Жыл бұрын

    What other systems will this play on

  • @elijahmyers1319
    @elijahmyers1319 Жыл бұрын

    Cody trains

  • @diannemcmahon2516
    @diannemcmahon2516Ай бұрын

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

  • @daniellojtek
    @daniellojtek Жыл бұрын

    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 😃 👌

  • @Need4Life

    @Need4Life

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much!

  • @user-tr6ss9mn8z
    @user-tr6ss9mn8z Жыл бұрын

    新幹線🚅新幹線🚄

  • @jefferykeeper9034
    @jefferykeeper9034 Жыл бұрын

    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

    @theknickerbocker5808

    Жыл бұрын

    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

    @rodneykantorski736

    Жыл бұрын

    Major operations based layout.

  • @stephenjohnson26

    @stephenjohnson26

    9 ай бұрын

    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.

  • @MacTrom1
    @MacTrom1 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @stephenjohnson26

    @stephenjohnson26

    9 ай бұрын

    There are other videos on KZread that show the layout

  • @jtbheflin
    @jtbheflin Жыл бұрын

    All very realistic, except no graffiti on the cars

  • @stephenjohnson26

    @stephenjohnson26

    9 ай бұрын

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

  • @Hozy780
    @Hozy780 Жыл бұрын

    This is not the largest layout in America

  • @stephenjohnson26

    @stephenjohnson26

    9 ай бұрын

    I believe it is the 6th largest

  • @alexaltrichter1597
    @alexaltrichter1597 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @vernonsmith6176

    @vernonsmith6176

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @stephenjohnson26

    @stephenjohnson26

    9 ай бұрын

    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
    @billakers6082 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @michaelgwfrogwelge
    @michaelgwfrogwelge7 ай бұрын

    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.

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