Dan Christ is an artist local to Kempton, Pennsylvania. Dan specializes in wildlife paintings, but took some time to paint a few scenes from along the WK&S. These historic paintings depict the area during the early twentieth century when the railroad was operated by the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad. The work is outstanding and it's interesting to compare these paintings with modern photographs of the same scenes. For the most part the scenes are still recognizable. This timelessness is a big part of the WK&S's charm.

Shown below is Dan's depiction of Kempton along with two modern photographs. The scene is from the middle of town looking north. The train is headed south toward the city of Reading. The station and main line track are about the only missing elements.

The next three images show the small town of Trexler, about a half a mile north of Kempton. Again looking north, the train is heading south toward Kempton and then on to Reading. Here again, about the only thing missing is the station. In 2001 Trexler was voted onto the registry of National Historic Districts. The log home to the left of the train dates to the late 1700s. The Grain & Feed Warehouse behind the box cars is now home to the Albay Township Historical Society.

For more information on Dan Christ's paintings, check out his web site:

Of particular interest is the Historical Series, which is the subject of this page and the Train Tracks Series. The Train Track Series features Reading steam locomotives and scenery similar to that found along the WK&S. I have all the prints from both series and highly recommend them.