Lehigh Valley Railroad

Sayre, Pennsylvania came into existence shortly after the Civil War as a railroading town, and its development began in 1870 when the junction was named for Robert H. Sayre, chief engineer of the Lehigh Valley Railroad. Several small railroads converged there and eventually became part of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, which became Sayre’s major employer at the end of the 19th century and through much of the 20th century. The locomotive shops of the L.V.R.R. were built in 1894 and were the second largest locomotive shops in the world. The cornerstone for the Packer Avenue Bridge was laid in 1889, and the cornerstone for the Footbridge at Lockhart Street was laid in 1896. The Lehigh Valley Railroad ceased operations in 1976 and on April 1st became part of Conrail.

Sayre, Pennsylvania · United States