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About the Museum > Railroad Equipment > Lehigh Valley #211 > Restoration

During the summer of 1990, LV 211 was transformed from faded Conrail blue to LV maroon called "Cornell Red". The unit was sandblasted to bare metal and then painted in DuPont Imron to its current scheme.

LV 211 in Conrail paint descending the "hill block " into Industry yard in October, 1989.


LV 211 receives the first coat of Lehigh Valley Maroon in August, 1990.

Lehigh Valley 211 in passenger train service on museum trackage after repainting, but before the proper lettering had been applied.

Lehigh Valley 211 awaits passengers during the museum's 2000 Diesel Days event.


LV211's short hood. Note the Conrail-added marker lights to either side of the headlight and the PRR style number boards that the museum added back on to the unit just prior to painting.
About the Museum > Railroad Equipment > Lehigh Valley #211 > Restoration