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Railroad Industrial Preservation Society Inc. Home of Lehigh New England 611 The Home of LNE 611 LNE 611 Restoration The nonprofit Railroad Industrial Preservation Society Inc RIPS has embarked upon the restoration of Lehigh New England Railroad 611 one of Americas most historic diesel locomotives. The 73 yearold locomotive will be restored to operating condition. 611 is the last surviving intact diesel electric locomotive from the Lehigh New England Railroad which served the coal slate and cement regions of eastern Pennsylvania along with northwestern New Continue readingLNE 611 Restoration Video Saving 611 An American Legend A 6minute video detailing the history of Lehigh New England 611 and why the locomotive has become an icon of the great late industrial age.