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Helpful Links to Other Websites
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 | Hawk Mountain Sanctuary- 2,600 acres with 8 miles of hiking trails, incredible scenic views, and the chance to see large numbers of migrating hawks, eagles, and falcons.
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 | Roadside America- "The World's Greatest Indoor Miniature Village" — an amazingly detailed 8,000 square foot display featuring over 300 miniature structures, 4,000 miniature people, and of course, operating model trains, trolleys, and cable cars.
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 | Crystal Cave- "Pennsylvania's Greatest Natural Wonder," discovered in 1871. In addition to the cave itself, they offer a museum, a rock and mineral shop, miniature golf, a restaurant and ice cream parlor.
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 | Wanamakers General Store- An old-fashioned, family-owned general store dating back to the late 1800's, offering everything from groceries and homemade deli items to locally produced crafts and made-in-the-USA toys.
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 | Pines Dinner Theatre- This dinner theatre in Allentown, PA also serves as the production company for our annual Murder Mystery Train and Halloween Night Train events.
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| | | Nearby Campgrounds | | |
 | Allentown KOA- This 40-acre campground in New Tripoli, PA features a stream that runs the entire length of the property, as well as a game room, playground, and pool. Cable TV and wi-fi are also available.
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 | Blue Rocks Family Campground- Located near the amazing Blue Rocks boulder field, this campground offers a wide choice of tent and RV sites in both open and wooded settings.
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 | Robin Hill Camping & RV Resort- 270 sites on 38 acres, accomodating tent and RV camping with a swimming pool, convenience store, fishing lake, game room, and more. Cabin and cottage rentals are also available.
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 | Discover Lehigh Valley- Things to do, places to stay, and places to eat in and around Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton, PA. Travel packages, festival packages, deals and discounts.
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 | Greater Reading Visitors Bureau- A detailed guide to the city of Reading as well as the country roads, festivals, wineries and Pennsylvania Dutch heritage of the surrounding Berks County area.
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 | Rails 'N' Shafts- The online division of the Outer Station Project, which also operates The Railroad Store in Leesport, PA. A source for railroadiana and books about railroads, mass transit, mining and logging.
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 | RailroadData.com- One of the oldest and largest railroad links directories on the web, with listings organized into topic-specific categories, viewer ratings, and hit counters. An amazing portal for all things related to railroads.
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 | Tracks Ahead- The PBS television series in which host Spencer Christian (formerly of ABC's Good Morning America) presents the best of steam locomotives, railroad stories, model trains and art.
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 | Does This Train Go Up Hawk Mountain?- An excellent paperback book, subtitled "The history of the Wanamaker, Kempton, and Southern Steam Railroad 1962 through 2002." Written by Wally Ely, longtime WK&S volunteer, former secretary and past president.
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 | Steamtown- This National Historic Site in Scranton, PA is run by the National Park Service, and features train rides, guided tours of locomotive repair shops, and a museum complex.
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 | Rockhill Trolley Museum- This museum in Rockhill Furnace, PA has several operational trolleys, including an open car, high-speed interurban cars, fascinating maintenance-of-way cars, and two PCC Cars. Learn about trolleys while enjoying a leisurely ride through the scenic countryside.
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 | Reading Co. Technical & Historical Society- An all-volunteer, non-profit, educational corporation dedicated to preserving the rich history of a pioneering railroad. They operate the Reading Railroad Heritage Museum in Hamburg, PA.
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 | Operation Lifesaver- Operation Lifesaver's mission is to end collisions, deaths and injuries at highway-rail grade crossings and on rail property through a nationwide network of volunteers who work to educate people about rail safety.
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| | | Our Friends | | |
 | County Line Orchard- A local orchard offering peaches, nectarines, pears, cherries, blueberries, and certified organic apples. The WK&S railroad passes through the orchard.
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 | Pines Dinner Theatre- This dinner theatre in Allentown, PA also serves as the production company for our annual Murder Mystery Train and Halloween Night Train events.
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 | Long Trout Winery- Pennsylvania's unique bohemian wine boutique, "where the wine is cool and hippie chicks rule." These furry freak-flag-flying folks provide the wine for our Wine and Cheese Train events.
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 | Amped Image- Based in Fleetwood, PA, owner John Heck helps you "turn up the volume on your business" with custom graphic design, promotional products and apparel.
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 | FolkDude Creative Services- Specializing in web design, custom software, audio production, and photography, this firm in Bethlehem, PA provides professional design, hosting, and maintenance services for the WK&S website, among others.
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 | Jeff-Z's WK&S Page- Here's another website about the WK&S, developed by Jeff Zweizig. Jeff has been riding the WK&S since before he was born, and has been a volunteer with us since 1990. He has graciously provided much of the information found on this website.
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 | Schuylkill & Lehigh Model Railroad Club- Housed in an 1889 passenger coach car behind the WK&S train station, this club maintains an HO gauge representation of the Schuylkill And Lehigh Branch of the Reading Railroad.
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 | Wanamakers General Store- An old-fashioned, family-owned general store dating back to the late 1800's, offering everything from groceries and homemade deli items to locally produced crafts and made-in-the-USA toys.
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 | Indian Valley Camping Center- This dealership in Souderton, PA offers new and used RV's, RV service, parts, and accessories.
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