The Lehigh Valley Railroad (LVRR) Locomotive Oil Can

The Lehigh Valley Railroad (LVRR)  Locomotive Oil Can Sturdy handmade, hand soldered locomotive can- has dents, small holes, fantastic aged patina with wide opening (no lid) Marked LVRR. Perfect as a historic center piece with flowers. Included (.33" thick) glass vase that fits perfectly into the can for fresh or dried flowers.  The Lehigh Valley Railroad (LVRR) was founded in 1847, under the designation Delaware, Lehigh, Schuykill, and Susquehanna (DLS&S) for the sole purpose of transporting anthracite coal from the mines of eastern PA to Philadelphia. It wasn’t until it was acquired by Asa Packer in 1853 and renamed the Lehigh Valley Railroad that it began to expand both its services and its network. Over the next half-century, its reach grew to extend throughout the Lehigh Valley, much of northern Pennsylvania and well into NJ and NY, eventually becoming one of the largest railroads in the Northeast. At its height of profitability and network size there were more than 1,350 rout