NESQUEHONING, Pa. — A railroad that serves parts of Carbon County is taking over the former Kovatch KME plant in Nesquehoning.
Reading & Northern Railroad announced Thursday that it plans to acquire the facility that is shutting down.
The facility built custom firefighting vehicles and equipment.
The Kovatch location is alongside the rail line that Reading & Northern purchased in 2021 from Carbon County, a rail line that now connects the Reading & Northern's Reading and Lehigh Divisions.
Part of the $2 million sale includes a lease provision so Kovatch KME can finish the last of its work.
Last Fall, KME decided to cease operations in Nesquehoning, and the property was put up for sale.