Bethlehem Steel Home Layout

Welcome To My Web Site

A website about my home model railroad layout in HO and some photos of the real thing that I have taken over the years. My layout is dedicated to modeling the Bethlehem Steel plant at Bethlehem Pa. between 1965 and 1975 and the Philadelphia Bethlehem & New England and the Lehigh Valley railroads.
Over time I have added more pictures and information about the mill. It is my own small attempt at preserving the memory of this very important piece of American industrial history.

Last Updated Feb. 22, 2009

Our featured prototype picture is one I took in August of 1995 of an electric ore transfer car. It was only a couple of months before the mill closed and we had a complete tour. There is a big difference in how they looked then and the rusted out versions that have been saved and that can be seen at the plant site now. Hopefully they will be restored some time in the future.
See more pictures of ore transfer cars.

Its been a long time since I posted a new photo of my blast furnace. There have been some changes including new full size stoves (to replace the undersize Walthers stoves) and I finished the front of the cast house.
See more pictures my blast furnace.

Then and Now - How the mill plant site is changing
The mill is changing as the Sands Casino is being built. Some building will be saved, but unfortunetly many more will be lost. See pictures of before and after.

National Museum of Industrial History Preview Center
If you live near Bethlehem or are just passing through, the NMIH has a public exhibit open at the new Preview Center that is a must-see for anyone interested in American history, industrial preservation or the industrial revolution. The exhibit is located near the airport on Roble Road. See the NMIH website for details and definitely go!

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