Rob,
That "boxcar" is still in place, as recently as yesterday when I drove by. It is actually not in Coplay but at the southern end of Egypt, Whitehall Township, and is along South Church Street, where the Ironton RR crossed the roadway. The red steel sheathing was put on maybe 5-8 years ago. It had peaked roof added quite some time ago and sits on concrete block pillars. If you travel approximately one-half mile south on S. Church Street, you come to a parking area for the Whitehall Parkway and the location of an Ironton RR Caboose that has been under restoration for a number of years. That car has an interesting background.
Much of the Ironton route into the Village of Ironton has been made into a trail and is actually referred to as the Ironton Rail-Trail. When Conrail decided to finally abandoned the IRR, it was offered to the adjacent municipalities. Fortunately, Whitehall Township saw the benefits of creating a trail that spans the width of the Township and, in a move of shocking commom sense, purchased all the remaining property from CR, including the portions outside of the Township boundaries. Then, has had been previously agreed by North Whitehall Township and the Borough of Coplay, each municipality retained title to whatever property was encompassed within it's borders.
The combine at Egypt Junction, almost directly under SR 0145, has been derelict for many years. I understand that some of the air brake equipment was removed from the underside more than 30 years ago for preservation.
Also, some people confuse the Catasauqua former LVRR box car as an Ironton car. That car had been used as storage adjacent to the former L&NE RR Catasauqua Freight Station for years and was recently (2 months ago) scrapped by the owner of the property. It seems the property is possible being sold and the buyers wanted it "cleaned up" so the sellers brought in a scrapper who cut up any remaining railroad items.
Rob
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