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Date: 02/28/26 08:28
Questions regarding Palmerton, PA rail traffic
Author: Pattenburg

I know that NS's H66 usually makes a daylight run north through Palmerton (PA) on Sunday mornings and was wondering if there are any daytime trains that travel through Palmerton in either direction during the week? Thanks for any information.

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Date: 02/28/26 09:05
Re: Questions regarding Palmerton, PA rail traffic
Author: Lackawanna484

Is the zinc plant in Palmerton still active?

I remember seeing its old Alco switchers (IIRC) decades ago

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Date: 02/28/26 10:47
Re: Questions regarding Palmerton, PA rail traffic
Author: thebluecomet

No, long gone.  Trees have started to grow back on the hills.

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Date: 02/28/26 11:38
Re: Questions regarding Palmerton, PA rail traffic
Author: jgilmore

Lackawanna484 Wrote:
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> Is the zinc plant in Palmerton still active?
>
> I remember seeing its old Alco switchers (IIRC)
> decades ago.

We all discussed this a couple of years ago here:

https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?2,5794547,5795419#msg-5795419

JG

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