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| Finger Lakes Railway engine number 2201, a General Electric model U23B diesel locomotive painted in the Lehigh Valley Railroad color scheme of the 1950's, is seen on the fall foliage excursion train at the Lehigh Valley Railroad Historical Society station museum in Shortsville, New York, on October 12, 2019. Photograph by Joe Colasacco. |
Lehigh Valley Railroad History Program To Be Held April 11
The Lehigh Valley Railroad Historical Society will hold a history program about the Lehigh Valley Railroad at the station museum at 8 East High Street in Shortsville, New York, on Saturday, April 11, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The museum will open at 1:00 p.m. and the program will start at 2:00 p.m. The free event is a celebration of the railroad's history with a program of DVDs, slides, home movies, photographs, and discussions. Railroad historians will give presentations at the event. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the end of LVRR operations.
A sale of HO scale locomotives and freight cars from the collection of Guil Mack and surplus books from the LVRRHS archives will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Attendees are welcome to bring their own Lehigh Valley Railroad memorabilia and models to share. There will be a display of LVRR model trains and an operating N scale model railroad layout. The Society's large collection of historical artifacts from the railroad will be on display at the museum. The gift shop will be open. Coffee, water, and light refreshments will be provided and attendees may bring their own snacks and non-alcoholic beverages.
2026 LVRRHS Station Museum Open House Schedule
The Lehigh Valley Railroad Historical Society Station Museum at 8 East High Street in Shortsville, New York, will be open to the public one Sunday afternoon a month from May to October this year. Open house dates will be May 17, June 21, July 19, August 16, September 20, and October 19. Hours will be 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. A large collection of historical artifacts from the Lehigh Valley Railroad is on display at the museum along with an operating N scale model train layout. The gift shop will be open. We will be inviting rail historians to give presentations at some of the open houses. Admission is free; donations are welcome.
LVRRHS Facebook Page
The Lehigh Valley Railroad Historical Society has a Facebook page with many items to view. The Photos section includes albums of historic photographs and postcards of Upstate New York mainline and branch line depots, Manchester Yard, the 1911 Manchester NY passenger train wreck, LVRR diesel locomotive rosters, and images from the Shelden King, Richard Pearson, and Paul Templeton collections.
Memberships Open
The Lehigh Valley Railroad Historical Society is actively seeking new members for our group. Volunteers are needed for museum operations. Please print and fill out the membership application from the Join section of our website. Thank you for your interest in the LVRRHS.
Donations Welcome
The Lehigh Valley Railroad Historical Society welcomes donations of local railroad artifacts and model trains to our museum. Please fill out the donation form below and contact us to make arrangements. Thank you for your donation.
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Donation Form
This is a fill-in PDF, so you can either fill in the form
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Do you have a relative that worked for the LVRR?
We are maintaining an alphabetical record of former LVRR employees, containing general information and specific railroad job descriptions. If you have a relative that worked for the LVRR, please fill out the LVRR Employee Information form below and submit it to us.
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Railroad Employee Form
This is a fill-in PDF, so you can either fill in the form
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Next LVRRHS Station Museum Open House - Sunday, May 17, 2026, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Next LVRRHS Meeting - To Be Announced
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