Lehigh & Keystone Valley Model Railroad Museum, Inc. — Attraction in Bethlehem

Whether you're a full-up train nerd or just looking for a neat place to take the kids, this model railroad and museum is worth the trip. It is based on the local area and shows Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Phillipsburg NJ, and the surrounding areas as they appeared in their heyday...roughly the 50s-70s, when steel was king and being produced here in the U.S. The rail yard in Allentown is massive and well depicted including two operating hump yards! Bethlehem Steel is also modeled...one could spend an hour looking it over and finding all the details around it..it's amazing. Additionally, they have an operating signal system - it's neat to watch the trains pull up to a red signal, stop...then it turns green and they continue on. If you're from the area, you will recognize key scenes and locales as you make your way around. Overall a great way to kill some time, learn some of the local industrial history, and appreciate the work that went into creating such a massive...

After visiting the L&KV Model Railroad club for the first time it's something special beyond anything you could ever imagine whether your a model railroader or not. The club and it's members really did it's homework by researching many familiar areas that once existed and many areas that still do exist. Because the club is in Bethlehem locals and even visitors from all over will reconize areas that once saw thousands of trains, buildings and very historic sites such as the old Bethlehem Steel mill, Union Station that saw passenger trains for both the Lehigh Valley, the Reading Railroad and many more. The staff is more than friendly and helpfull. Louis who is in charge of the scenery department makes wonders with all the stuff he brought back to life! You will not be...

The Lehigh & Keystone is one of the best club model train layouts. The attention to detail is amazing, if you know the terrain the Lehigh Valley ran over you will instantly recognize many of the locations in the layout.

If your interested in prototypical operation, then you should look into attending one of the operating sessions. You'll run a train from on point to another, make pick ups and set outs along the way. Following the 100% functional signal system that governs all the...