{"product_id":"lehigh-valley-railroad-flag-license-plate","title":"Lehigh Valley Railroad Flag License Plate","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp itemprop=\"name\" class=\"product-single__title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLehigh Valley Railroad Flag License Plate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e6\" x 12\" .025 Gauge Aluminum\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eIncludes 4 Mounting Slots \u0026amp; 1\/2\" Radius Rounded Corners\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eUV Protective coating to Prevent Fading\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eImage is reproduction - final product might differ slightly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eMade in America\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eLehigh Valley Railroad\u003c\/b\u003e was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul anthracite coal. It was authorized April 21, 1846 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and incorporated\/established on September 20, 1847 as the \u003cb\u003eDelaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad Company\u003c\/b\u003e. On January 7, 1853, the name was changed to \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLehigh Valley Railroad\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e. It was sometimes known as the \u003cb\u003eRoute of the Black Diamond\u003c\/b\u003e, named after the anthracite it transported. At the time, anthracite was transported by boat down the Lehigh River; the railroad was meant to be faster transportation. The railroad ended operations in 1976 and merged into Conrail that same year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring its existence, the Lehigh Valley Railroad used a rail line that later became known as the \u003cb\u003eLehigh Line\u003c\/b\u003e in order for it to operate. The Lehigh Line was the railroad's first rail line constructed which was built in 1855 between Easton, Pennsylvania and Allentown, Pennsylvania and it served as the main line for the Lehigh Valley Railroad. Serving as the main line for the Lehigh Valley Railroad, the rail line expanded past Allentown to Buffalo, New York and past Easton to New York City, bringing the Lehigh Valley Railroad to these metro areas. During the early years, the line served as the body of the Lehigh Valley Railroad until the railroad either built more rail lines or railroads, acquired more rail lines or railroads, and merged other railroads into their system. The line was known as the \u003cb\u003eLehigh Valley Mainline\u003c\/b\u003e during the majority of its time under the ownership of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, starting in the 1930s. The \"Lehigh Valley\" was absorbed along with several northeastern rail lines into Conrail; the main line became known as the \u003cb\u003eLehigh Line\u003c\/b\u003e during the Conrail ownership. Conrail shortened the track miles by abandoning most of its route to Buffalo and some of the line entering New York City area. The \u003cb\u003eLehigh Line\u003c\/b\u003e is now owned by the Norfolk Southern Railway. (Credit - Wikipedia)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs of 31 Dec 1925, 1363.7 miles of road, 3533.3 miles of track; as of 31 Dec 1970, 927 miles of road and 1963 miles of track.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp itemprop=\"name\" class=\"product-single__title\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Transportation Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50612984479909,"sku":"yuw1791435052895","price":11.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/3581\/4053\/files\/lehigh-valley-railroad-flag-license-plate_1.jpg?v=1791435060","url":"https:\/\/www.velvixor.com\/products\/lehigh-valley-railroad-flag-license-plate","provider":"Solivex","version":"1.0","type":"link"}