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Reading Company History by phillyrube - Thu Mar 12, 2020 9:25 am	2 Replies 1607 Views	by The EGE Wed Mar 30, 2022 5:21 pm
Reading's GP-7's by C-LINER 2001 - Wed Dec 08, 2021 11:20 pm	5 Replies 623 Views	by nomis Sat Jan 29, 2022 8:50 pm
GE U25B tests on the Reading by obsessed railfan - Fri Dec 16, 2016 8:37 pm	1 Replies 3258 Views	by digitalrailartist Sat Jan 22, 2022 9:46 am
Turning power at Reading Terminal 1 2 by theWatusi - Tue Dec 30, 2008 8:36 pm	17 Replies 20918 Views	by JimBoylan Sun Oct 03, 2021 9:09 am
Reading Perkiomen Branch 1 2 3 4 5 6 by AlexC - Sun Mar 21, 2004 10:50 pm	77 Replies 73622 Views	by jrevans Sat Sep 11, 2021 10:22 pm
RDG Beeline Service by ExCon90 - Fri Aug 13, 2021 11:29 pm	2 Replies 12772 Views	by ExCon90 Mon Aug 16, 2021 10:23 pm
Freight ops on Newtown Branch 1960s/1970s by FrankAmato - Wed Feb 24, 2021 10:17 pm	2 Replies 663 Views	by FrankAmato Mon Jul 19, 2021 8:20 am
Non-commuter Passenger Equipment by riffian - Mon Jul 20, 2020 5:12 pm	1 Replies 932 Views	by JimBoylan Mon Jul 05, 2021 4:46 pm
Is this the last Reading RR water tank standing? by Hal - Tue Nov 10, 2020 11:13 am	1 Replies 1009 Views	by FrankAmato Thu Feb 25, 2021 12:22 pm
OmniTRAX donates former Reading Locomotive to Reading Railroad Heritage Museum by Jeff Smith - Wed Jun 03, 2020 8:55 am	0 Replies 696 Views	by Jeff Smith Wed Jun 03, 2020 8:55 am
INTERESTING WEBSITE FOR READING HISTORY by GOLDEN-ARM - Tue Mar 24, 2020 7:47 pm	0 Replies 2221 Views	by GOLDEN-ARM Tue Mar 24, 2020 7:47 pm
RDG Co. Bethlehem Branch 1 … 33 34 35 36 37 by jrevans - Thu Mar 11, 2004 9:37 pm	542 Replies 151450 Views	by rdgrailfan Sun Mar 08, 2020 7:47 pm
Roslyn station question by rdgrailfan - Sun Nov 03, 2019 11:10 am	1 Replies 1755 Views	by LNE655 Mon Nov 04, 2019 8:42 am
SN Tower Stelton, NJ for Camp Kilmer by David Hutchinson - Wed Jun 05, 2019 8:17 am	0 Replies 2826 Views	by David Hutchinson Wed Jun 05, 2019 8:17 am
Reading Viaduct in Phila by Jeff Smith - Sun Apr 06, 2014 12:38 pm	3 Replies 8416 Views	by John Johnstone Wed Apr 10, 2019 2:46 pm
Reading A5a Camelback 0-4-0's by RGlueck - Mon Dec 31, 2018 12:18 pm	0 Replies 4729 Views	by RGlueck Mon Dec 31, 2018 12:18 pm
Allentown and Auburn railroad question by frankgaron2 - Wed Sep 12, 2018 9:46 am	2 Replies 5613 Views	by choess Tue Dec 25, 2018 4:39 pm
Obscure wayside signals by RDGAndrew - Thu May 06, 2004 9:44 pm	11 Replies 10757 Views	by phillyrube Mon Jul 09, 2018 2:54 pm
Reading Road in Allentown by Trails to Rails - Thu Oct 26, 2017 8:14 am	0 Replies 3346 Views	by Trails to Rails Thu Oct 26, 2017 8:14 am
Reading's Frankford Branch 1 2 by sjasner - Tue Oct 09, 2007 10:57 am	28 Replies 27958 Views	by Return to Reading Company Olney Sta Tue Sep 26, 2017 7:58 pm
RDG to Trenton? 1 2 by tgolanos - Wed Jul 13, 2011 3:48 pm	16 Replies 18448 Views	by amtrakhogger Thu Sep 21, 2017 10:55 am
Bridgeport Engine Servicing 1963 by David Hutchinson - Thu Jul 06, 2017 7:30 am	0 Replies 2849 Views	by David Hutchinson Thu Jul 06, 2017 7:30 am
Germantown Stations by JimBoylan - Sat Jul 01, 2017 10:14 am	0 Replies 2829 Views	by JimBoylan Sat Jul 01, 2017 10:14 am
Amazing story of RDG post bk - book Derailed by Bankruptcy by carajul - Mon Apr 10, 2017 1:33 pm	4 Replies 3940 Views	by ExCon90 Fri Jun 16, 2017 3:13 pm
Tamaqua East Coal Trains 1950's by David Hutchinson - Sat Mar 18, 2017 12:13 pm	0 Replies 2931 Views	by David Hutchinson Sat Mar 18, 2017 12:13 pm
A line that never was... by BoxallsAccommodation - Fri Jul 01, 2011 11:08 am	9 Replies 8775 Views	by RussNelson Fri Jan 20, 2017 1:56 am
Reading Terminal - 30 years after the last train by glennk419 - Thu Nov 06, 2014 8:28 am	6 Replies 19555 Views	by DelcoRR Thu Jan 12, 2017 5:23 pm
Preservation of Shawmont Station 1 2 by glenonoko - Thu Jun 05, 2008 7:50 am	19 Replies 22265 Views	by John Johnstone Wed Dec 07, 2016 9:06 am
New Shawmont Video Presentation by John Johnstone - Wed Dec 07, 2016 8:43 am	0 Replies 2840 Views	by John Johnstone Wed Dec 07, 2016 8:43 am
Steam Power Car Rd #92100 by baileyjet2000 - Fri Nov 18, 2016 7:25 pm	0 Replies 3572 Views	by baileyjet2000 Fri Nov 18, 2016 7:25 pm
Cinder Bank? by fp7fan - Tue Oct 25, 2016 5:17 pm	1 Replies 3568 Views	by fp7fan Thu Nov 03, 2016 11:26 am
The Reading’s magnificent K1 class locomotives by philipmartin - Sat Sep 17, 2016 7:59 pm	0 Replies 3186 Views	by philipmartin Sat Sep 17, 2016 7:59 pm
MU assignments in Conrail days by koolteechrocks - Tue May 24, 2016 9:35 am	2 Replies 4590 Views	by NorthPennLimited Sun Jun 12, 2016 8:54 pm
---> 1976-2016: 40 Years Since the Reading's End <--- by Franklin Gowen - Fri Apr 01, 2016 2:08 am	0 Replies 3735 Views	by Franklin Gowen Fri Apr 01, 2016 2:08 am
Blueliner MU 9101-9138 by Martin Baumann - Mon Mar 16, 2015 12:14 pm	11 Replies 8494 Views	by glennk419 Sat Feb 27, 2016 11:11 am
Roelofs, PA Track Pans 1 2 3 by R,N, Nelson - Tue Mar 29, 2011 5:33 pm	39 Replies 26211 Views	by GSDenshaw Fri Feb 26, 2016 10:54 pm
Anybody has any track Diagrams of the reading trackage? by van2005ko - Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:41 pm	14 Replies 10713 Views	by RDG467 Fri Feb 12, 2016 1:59 pm
Obscure Newtown Branch schedule question by RDGAndrew - Wed Apr 09, 2014 9:38 pm	3 Replies 5309 Views	by RDG467 Fri Feb 12, 2016 1:51 pm
Location of attached loco photo in Pottstown ??? by fp7fan - Tue Dec 22, 2015 2:34 pm	2 Replies 4372 Views	by fp7fan Sun Jan 31, 2016 1:04 pm
SRRSS Rail History Symposium by dreese_us - Tue Jan 26, 2016 8:30 pm	0 Replies 3557 Views	by dreese_us Tue Jan 26, 2016 8:30 pm
Reading's Catawissa Branch 1 2 by carajul - Sat Sep 05, 2009 2:12 am	19 Replies 18941 Views	by JimBoylan Thu Dec 24, 2015 9:34 pm
Measurements needed to make decals by wwiirebel - Mon Nov 09, 2015 6:56 pm	1 Replies 3922 Views	by jetfan Sat Nov 28, 2015 2:50 pm
Traffic on the Frackville Grade by JJSmith - Fri Jun 19, 2015 9:15 pm	0 Replies 4075 Views	by JJSmith Fri Jun 19, 2015 9:15 pm
Reading 2100 Restoration by Train-a-Mania - Tue May 05, 2015 2:33 pm	1 Replies 4413 Views	by jdamelio Tue May 05, 2015 9:27 pm
PN&NY by SilentCal - Tue Oct 29, 2013 4:06 pm	5 Replies 5873 Views	by glenonoko Wed Apr 29, 2015 8:06 pm
Telegraph Systems 1 2 by jfrey40535 - Fri Sep 10, 2004 10:54 pm	16 Replies 13035 Views	by Statkowski Wed Apr 22, 2015 8:00 pm
Reading Company Cat pole 8/9 location by rdgrailfan - Wed Apr 01, 2015 5:47 pm	2 Replies 4467 Views	by glennk419 Tue Apr 14, 2015 12:26 pm
Reading's two lines to Norristown/Abrams by train2 - Sat Nov 22, 2014 1:53 pm	6 Replies 5755 Views	by John Johnstone Thu Jan 22, 2015 9:23 am
900 Class FP7s in Freight Service by David Hutchinson - Sun Dec 28, 2014 6:25 pm	5 Replies 5559 Views	by glennk419 Wed Jan 07, 2015 8:28 pm
Richmond Branch mystery by Bill R. - Fri Jan 02, 2015 9:29 pm	3 Replies 4691 Views	by JimBoylan Mon Jan 05, 2015 3:05 pm
Amtrak 2014 Autumn Express on Reading lines! by Franklin Gowen - Sat Oct 04, 2014 3:00 am	7 Replies 6208 Views	by mbaker1979 Thu Nov 06, 2014 11:25 am
Reading Budd-Micheline Rail Car by philipmartin - Sat Aug 16, 2014 7:33 am	2 Replies 5057 Views	by JimBoylan Sat Oct 04, 2014 11:26 am
Shawmont Station by John Johnstone - Fri Mar 21, 2014 9:54 am	4 Replies 5143 Views	by John Johnstone Mon Aug 04, 2014 1:13 pm
Reading Swatara Depot in Schuylkill County? by frankgaron2 - Sat Apr 05, 2014 12:22 pm	1 Replies 7560 Views	by choess Sun Aug 03, 2014 1:13 pm
Freight on Chestnut Hill Branch by kr4bd - Thu Jun 19, 2014 11:05 am	2 Replies 5119 Views	by westernfalls Fri Jun 20, 2014 9:59 pm
Frackville track north of St Clair Yard question by carajul - Tue Jun 03, 2014 2:10 pm	1 Replies 4737 Views	by JimBoylan Sat Jun 07, 2014 1:06 pm
Reading RR Track maps - Neshaminy to WT by SCB2525 - Fri May 02, 2014 8:33 pm	5 Replies 6172 Views	by ExCon90 Sun May 04, 2014 2:39 pm
Swatara Depot in Schuylkill County? by frankgaron2 - Wed Apr 02, 2014 3:13 pm	0 Replies 4385 Views	by frankgaron2 Wed Apr 02, 2014 3:13 pm
Reading Blueliner dimensions by SCB2525 - Mon Feb 24, 2014 6:55 pm	1 Replies 4893 Views	by RCman2626 Mon Feb 24, 2014 9:03 pm
Private Crossing Sign by rob216 - Wed Jan 29, 2014 4:29 pm	2 Replies 18112 Views	by glennk419 Sat Feb 15, 2014 12:18 pm
Wanamaker Kempton & Southern Steam Railroad Opens by Schuylkill Valley - Sat May 01, 2004 11:05 pm	4 Replies 7670 Views	by philipmartin Fri Feb 07, 2014 5:24 am
Lurgan Tower by SnoozerZ49 - Sun Jul 11, 2004 12:40 am	3 Replies 20188 Views	by philipmartin Fri Feb 07, 2014 4:53 am
Reading "Heritage Unit" on home rails! by charlie6017 - Fri Jan 03, 2014 8:56 pm	0 Replies 4772 Views	by charlie6017 Fri Jan 03, 2014 8:56 pm
Pillar crane drawings/photos? 1 2 by RDGAndrew - Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:34 pm	17 Replies 21282 Views	by RDGAndrew Thu Nov 28, 2013 11:12 am
Union Street Interlocking, Allentown,PA by steve coraggio - Sat Nov 09, 2013 6:10 pm	0 Replies 7581 Views	by steve coraggio Sat Nov 09, 2013 6:10 pm
Willow & Noble Street Branch by DireFreights - Sat Apr 27, 2013 7:48 pm	9 Replies 8070 Views	by RDG467 Tue Aug 27, 2013 10:49 am
Reading Museum! by kjd73170 - Thu Aug 22, 2013 2:00 pm	0 Replies 4866 Views	by kjd73170 Thu Aug 22, 2013 2:00 pm
Reading Stony Creek Branch by daruss - Wed Aug 14, 2013 5:54 pm	0 Replies 5103 Views	by daruss Wed Aug 14, 2013 5:54 pm
Looking for Photo/Description of Locomotive used 1859-1862 by DonH - Fri Jun 07, 2013 10:31 am	4 Replies 8354 Views	by DonH Tue Jun 11, 2013 1:43 pm
West trenton rail bridge turns 100 today? by 25Hz - Wed May 29, 2013 5:28 am	3 Replies 19815 Views	by 25Hz Wed May 29, 2013 5:54 pm
Symbol Freights on the Bethlehem Branch by potamus - Fri Mar 29, 2013 7:30 am	2 Replies 5470 Views	by jrevans Sun Apr 07, 2013 12:01 am
Stations on Reading's Grenloch Branch by David - Sun Aug 01, 2004 12:00 pm	8 Replies 9976 Views	by David Wed Mar 13, 2013 10:56 pm
Franklin Street Station in Reading to be restored by jrevans - Fri Sep 14, 2007 9:58 pm	12 Replies 16469 Views	by jrevans Thu Feb 21, 2013 12:06 am
HO T-1 Announced by John_Henry - Sun Jun 05, 2005 8:34 pm	6 Replies 8428 Views	by glennk419 Tue Jan 15, 2013 7:39 pm
Water 5 feet deep in Communipaw terminal from Sandy by pumpers - Mon Nov 19, 2012 9:20 am	0 Replies 7473 Views	by pumpers Mon Nov 19, 2012 9:20 am
RDG - Dauphin & Susquehanna by Cactus Jack - Mon Sep 10, 2012 2:59 pm	4 Replies 8989 Views	by Cactus Jack Mon Nov 12, 2012 8:02 pm
Mystery electrified RDG branch by RCman2626 - Wed Aug 08, 2012 9:52 pm	3 Replies 9654 Views	by RCman2626 Thu Aug 09, 2012 4:39 pm
RDG Track Numbering by R,N, Nelson - Fri Jun 15, 2012 7:23 pm	5 Replies 9063 Views	by ExCon90 Mon Jun 18, 2012 2:35 pm
Reading Heritage Unit Out by glennk419 - Wed May 23, 2012 7:55 pm	3 Replies 28378 Views	by amtrakhogger Thu May 24, 2012 2:15 pm
1834 drawing, PG&N (Reading RR) Wissahickon Creek by J Johnstone - Sun May 06, 2012 1:27 pm	2 Replies 8632 Views	by J Johnstone Mon May 07, 2012 7:24 am
Phila. & Rdg. on Shorpy by JimBoylan - Sat Apr 07, 2012 9:12 am	1 Replies 9237 Views	by kilroy Wed Apr 11, 2012 1:55 pm
Reading 2100 steam locomotive status by RDGTRANSMUSEUM - Mon Jul 20, 2009 9:00 am	14 Replies 17087 Views	by lvrr325 Sun Feb 26, 2012 8:09 pm
Hazleton Area Ripe for GoogleEarth Annotation by pravoslavna - Tue Feb 07, 2012 4:54 pm	1 Replies 9011 Views	by RussNelson Wed Feb 08, 2012 12:15 am
diesels of the reading company volume 1 by RDGTRANSMUSEUM - Sun Jan 15, 2012 10:40 pm	6 Replies 10799 Views	by RDGTRANSMUSEUM Sat Feb 04, 2012 7:00 pm
RDG Russian Decapods by RDG126 - Sat Jun 11, 2011 10:31 pm	9 Replies 29341 Views	by RDG126 Mon Jan 23, 2012 10:55 am
"Peoples Railroad" at Pottsville by salminkarkku - Tue Jun 13, 2006 8:05 am	3 Replies 12284 Views	by pumpers Wed Jan 04, 2012 3:02 pm
Reading FA-1 found by jadebullet2 - Mon Jan 02, 2012 8:55 pm	4 Replies 10634 Views	by RDGTRANSMUSEUM Tue Jan 03, 2012 7:26 pm
RDG Stony Creek Branch by John Johnstone - Fri Oct 09, 2009 9:50 am	9 Replies 14920 Views	by belfry Fri Dec 30, 2011 4:04 pm
Reading B Unit End Lettering by David Hutchinson - Sun Nov 27, 2011 6:44 am	0 Replies 8709 Views	by David Hutchinson Sun Nov 27, 2011 6:44 am
Reading dockside warehouse in Philadelphia by Schaffner - Sun Oct 19, 2008 9:39 am	6 Replies 12613 Views	by MrBill Sun Nov 20, 2011 12:06 pm
RDG's Rausch Creek station by GP30 5513 - Wed Nov 09, 2011 9:03 pm	0 Replies 8717 Views	by GP30 5513 Wed Nov 09, 2011 9:03 pm
Former Reading car #2060 being moved by GP30 5513 - Thu Oct 14, 2010 9:00 pm	8 Replies 11712 Views	by GP30 5513 Sun Nov 06, 2011 8:24 am
Abandoned RDG branch in North Philly 1 2 by scotty269 - Tue Sep 18, 2007 6:39 pm	23 Replies 52002 Views	by RDG467 Wed Oct 19, 2011 3:17 pm
RDG Chester Valley Branch by John Johnstone - Thu Oct 13, 2011 10:08 am	1 Replies 9060 Views	by glennk419 Tue Oct 18, 2011 7:54 am
Reading Company Bridgeport, Pa. 1964 by David Hutchinson - Wed Oct 05, 2011 6:30 pm	1 Replies 8529 Views	by BuddSilverliner269 Mon Oct 10, 2011 3:50 pm
Reading's Herndon line? by Highball116 - Tue Dec 01, 2009 8:34 pm	7 Replies 24124 Views	by twinpop Fri Sep 23, 2011 4:30 pm
train derailment reserch in 1941 by CDBrown - Sun Dec 17, 2006 6:37 pm	8 Replies 11957 Views	by J.RedHawk Wed Sep 14, 2011 11:29 am
Unusual Equipment Move - 1975 by glennk419 - Thu Aug 04, 2011 1:14 pm	4 Replies 20624 Views	by westernfalls Tue Aug 09, 2011 3:04 pm
RDG mail contracts interesting article 1963 by RDGTRANSMUSEUM - Fri Jul 22, 2011 8:38 am	6 Replies 7989 Views	by RDGTRANSMUSEUM Fri Jul 29, 2011 8:25 pm
Reading Company - Interstate express out of Phila by rdgrailfan - Tue Jan 03, 2006 6:43 pm	7 Replies 10906 Views	by JimBoylan Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:26 am

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