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PRR 3529, H-9S, 1954
Title:  PRR 3529, H-9S, 1954
Description:  Portraits 2. Here is a steam locomotive portrait by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, in April of 1954. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #3529, an H-9S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built in Juniata during October of 1913 and retired in January of 1955 after 42 years of service. (#16 of 36)
Photo Date:  4/16/1954  Upload Date: 1/16/2021 8:55:20 AM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 3529(2-8-0)
Views:  229   Comments: 0
Reading GP7 #606
Title:  Reading GP7 #606
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 126 transparency.
Photo Date:  10/1/1969  Upload Date: 6/8/2006 8:51:24 PM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 606(GP7)
Views:  2243   Comments: 1
RDG 624
Title:  RDG 624
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/13/1970  Upload Date: 1/16/2008 9:26:21 PM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 624(GP7)
Views:  1113   Comments: 1
Reading RS3 494
Title:  Reading RS3 494
Description:  One of three RS3's painted green/yellow
Photo Date:  4/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/15/2018 1:48:10 PM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Dave Schumacher
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RDG 494(RS3)
Views:  290   Comments: 0
Reading Company RDC-1
Title:  Reading Company RDC-1
Description:  At this time the passenger service to Pottsville was one RDC, which joined with two others in Reading for the trip to Philadelphia
Photo Date:  4/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/15/2018 1:48:18 PM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Dave Schumacher
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  158   Comments: 0
Reading SW900 #1502
Title:  Reading SW900 #1502
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency
Photo Date:  8/1/1972  Upload Date: 3/25/2006 6:52:41 AM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 1502(SW900)
Views:  2385   Comments: 0
Reading SW900 #1502
Title:  Reading SW900 #1502
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Ektachrome transparency
Photo Date:  8/1/1972  Upload Date: 11/17/2006 6:58:00 PM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 1502(SW900)
Views:  393   Comments: 0
Reading RDC1 #9151
Title:  Reading RDC1 #9151
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Ektachrome transparency.
Photo Date:  8/1/1972  Upload Date: 3/25/2006 7:45:27 PM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 9151(RDC1)
Views:  2705   Comments: 0
Reading RDC #9151
Title:  Reading RDC #9151
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Ektachrome transparency
Photo Date:  8/1/1972  Upload Date: 10/7/2006 9:28:52 PM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 9151(RDC1)
Views:  987   Comments: 0
Reading RS3 #498
Title:  Reading RS3 #498
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Ektachrome transparency
Photo Date:  8/1/1972  Upload Date: 6/17/2006 8:22:15 PM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 498(RS3)
Views:  1417   Comments: 0
rdg 484
Title:  rdg 484
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/1/1972  Upload Date: 9/21/2011 8:44:51 PM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  bob gottschall
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RDG 484(RS3)
Views:  573   Comments: 1
Reading RDC1 #9152
Title:  Reading RDC1 #9152
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 3/25/2006 7:45:25 PM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 9152(RDC1)
Views:  2534   Comments: 0
Reading Alco RS3 #487
Title:  Reading Alco RS3 #487
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersok original 35mm Kodachrome transparency
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 6/9/2006 8:38:02 PM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 487(RS3)
Views:  849   Comments: 0
Reading SW900 #1513
Title:  Reading SW900 #1513
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency
Photo Date:  10/1/1972  Upload Date: 3/26/2006 3:37:03 PM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 1513(SW900)
Views:  2288   Comments: 1
Reading RS3 #486
Title:  Reading RS3 #486
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency
Photo Date:  10/1/1972  Upload Date: 6/8/2006 9:45:25 PM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 486(RS3)
Views:  2235   Comments: 0
Reading Alco RS3 #482
Title:  Reading Alco RS3 #482
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency
Photo Date:  1/3/1973  Upload Date: 8/2/2006 8:57:01 PM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 482(RS3)
Views:  1017   Comments: 1
Reading RDC1 #9152
Title:  Reading RDC1 #9152
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency
Photo Date:  1/3/1973  Upload Date: 3/25/2006 7:45:29 PM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 9152(RDC1)
Views:  1008   Comments: 0
RDG 487(RS-3)
Title:  RDG 487(RS-3)
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/25/1973  Upload Date: 4/13/2011 9:31:54 AM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RDG 487(RS3)
Views:  299   Comments: 0
RDG 9151(RDC-1)
Title:  RDG 9151(RDC-1)
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/25/1973  Upload Date: 4/13/2011 9:46:39 AM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  RDG 9151(RDC1)
Views:  446   Comments: 0
rdg 9152
Title:  rdg 9152
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/2/1975  Upload Date: 9/18/2011 2:53:32 PM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  bob gottschall sr
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RDG 9152(RDC1)
Views:  743   Comments: 1
Reading 2772
Title:  Reading 2772
Description:  An EMD MP15 at Pottsville, PA, on the eve of Conrail in March 1976.
Photo Date:  3/13/1976  Upload Date: 8/20/2013 10:37:25 AM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  John Hepp
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives:  RDG 2772(MP15DC)
Views:  645   Comments: 0
Reading 9152
Title:  Reading 9152
Description:  Here the one-car shuttle rests between runs at Pottsville, PA, in March 1976, a few weeks before Conrail.
Photo Date:  3/13/1976  Upload Date: 1/13/2014 3:49:14 PM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  John Hepp
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  RDG 9152(RDC1)
Views:  556   Comments: 0
Reading RDC #9151
Title:  Reading RDC #9151
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency.
Photo Date:  4/17/1976  Upload Date: 10/14/2006 9:44:35 AM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 9151(RDC1)
Views:  739   Comments: 0
Reading MP15 #2780
Title:  Reading MP15 #2780
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency.
Photo Date:  4/17/1976  Upload Date: 7/22/2006 8:32:39 AM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 2780(MP15DC)
Views:  2650   Comments: 0
Reading 2772
Title:  Reading 2772
Description:  An EMD MP15 at Pottsville, PA, on the eve of Conrail in March 1976.
Photo Date:  3/12/1977  Upload Date: 8/20/2013 4:20:44 PM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  John Hepp
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  RDG 2772(MP15DC)
Views:  511   Comments: 0
"Altoona Machine Shops," Page 9, 1984
Title:  "Altoona Machine Shops," Page 9, 1984
Description:  Here is the illustration on page 11 of the "Pennsylvania Railroad Altoona Machine Shops Construction Number List: 1866-1904." It was compiled by Joseph D. Lovell, and published by the Library Of American Transportation during 1984. Partial Caption: "PRR No. 910, a 0-6-0 saddle tank switcher of Class F, is shown here at Pottsville, Pa., passenger station in the late 1880's"
Photo Date:  1/1/1984  Upload Date: 11/23/2018 8:10:22 AM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Steam
Locomotives: 
Views:  296   Comments: 0
425 on the old Reading RR mainline
Title:  425 on the old Reading RR mainline
Description:  Just outside Pottsville...
Photo Date:  12/22/1990  Upload Date: 12/3/2013 6:51:51 PM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  BMRG 425(4-6-2)
Views:  391   Comments: 0
425 blasting out of Pottsville
Title:  425 blasting out of Pottsville
Description:  Pulling two RDC cars...
Photo Date:  12/22/1990  Upload Date: 12/3/2013 6:52:49 PM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Bridge,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  BMRG 425(4-6-2)
Views:  366   Comments: 1
A T1 in Pottsville
Title:  A T1 in Pottsville
Description:  Servicing prior to a runby
Photo Date:  5/19/1991  Upload Date: 10/26/2013 6:58:52 AM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  BMRG 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  329   Comments: 0
RBMN 800
Title:  RBMN 800
Description:  A pair of SW8's moving coal loads from Minersville branch at Westwood Jct.
Photo Date:  7/31/1997  Upload Date: 1/19/2021 7:01:57 PM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Dave Schumacher
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 800(SW8)
Views:  228   Comments: 0
Westwood Junction
Title:  Westwood Junction
Description:  Passing through Westwood Junction on the way to Tremont.
Photo Date:  5/4/2007  Upload Date: 5/4/2007 1:25:20 PM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 803(SW8m) RBMN 802(SW8)
Views:  1224   Comments: 1
Pottsville Station Headhouse
Title:  Pottsville Station Headhouse
Description:  Former RDG station, built 1851. Currently houses a law office & credit union.
Photo Date:  8/18/2008  Upload Date: 8/18/2008 8:03:24 PM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  1267   Comments: 0
Pottsville Station Headhouse
Title:  Pottsville Station Headhouse
Description:  Former RDG station, built 1851. Currently houses a law office & credit union. The area with the wood siding is where the train shed extended off of the building.
Photo Date:  8/18/2008  Upload Date: 8/18/2008 8:12:36 PM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  1079   Comments: 0
Good Springer
Title:  Good Springer
Description:  Westwood Junction.
Photo Date:  3/12/2010  Upload Date: 3/13/2010 8:53:33 AM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 2000(SD38) RBMN 800(SW8)
Views:  697   Comments: 0
Bending the iron at Westwood Junction
Title:  Bending the iron at Westwood Junction
Description:  10:08 a.m.; mid-20s, F. It was cold...
Photo Date:  11/29/2014  Upload Date: 11/30/2014 6:17:33 AM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Winter,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  131   Comments: 0
The 11:00 doubleheader backs toward Cressona
Title:  The 11:00 doubleheader backs toward Cressona
Description:  11:11 a.m. at Westwood Junction
Photo Date:  11/29/2014  Upload Date: 11/30/2014 6:20:50 AM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Winter,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2) CNJ 113(0-6-0)
Views:  186   Comments: 0
The 2nd train of the day backs down at Westwood Junction at 1:11 p.m.
Title:  The 2nd train of the day backs down at Westwood Junction at 1:11 p.m.
Description:  The engineer enjoying the scent of the forest...
Photo Date:  11/29/2014  Upload Date: 11/30/2014 6:31:55 AM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Winter,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2) CNJ 113(0-6-0)
Views:  204   Comments: 0
RBMN 425
Title:  RBMN 425
Description:  Ready to head towards Auburn with the first train of the day.
Photo Date:  11/30/2014  Upload Date: 12/1/2014 1:22:28 AM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  124   Comments: 0
RBMN 425
Title:  RBMN 425
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/30/2014  Upload Date: 12/18/2014 12:45:13 PM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  89   Comments: 0
RBMN 92847
Title:  RBMN 92847
Description:  One of the Reading & Northern's new cabooses is being used for back up moves on the Santa Claus trips between Pottsville and Auburn.
Photo Date:  11/30/2014  Upload Date: 12/1/2014 1:16:19 AM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  298   Comments: 0
RBMN 425
Title:  RBMN 425
Description:  Arriving back at Pottsville Union Station.
Photo Date:  11/30/2014  Upload Date: 12/1/2014 1:32:13 AM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  132   Comments: 0
425 is ready at the Uottsville bumper
Title:  425 is ready at the Uottsville bumper
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/30/2014  Upload Date: 12/1/2014 5:55:04 AM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Winter,Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  183   Comments: 0
A view toward PA Route 61
Title:  A view toward PA Route 61
Description:  The last passenger train stopped in Pottsville on June 30, 1981
Photo Date:  11/30/2014  Upload Date: 12/1/2014 5:56:10 AM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Winter,Station,Steam
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  157   Comments: 1
Pottsville "Union Station," on the right.
Title:  Pottsville "Union Station," on the right.
Description:  Now the county bus depot, but they left one track in plce, just in case...
Photo Date:  11/30/2014  Upload Date: 12/1/2014 5:57:19 AM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Winter,Station,Steam
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  380   Comments: 0
Santa draws a crowd.
Title:  Santa draws a crowd.
Description:  I think the whistle of the day was a Reading RR 6-chime...
Photo Date:  11/30/2014  Upload Date: 12/1/2014 5:58:04 AM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Winter,Steam
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  138   Comments: 0
Henry Clay watches over the Pottsville station area...
Title:  Henry Clay watches over the Pottsville station area...
Description:  The statue dates to the 1850s, honoring the "Great Compromiser."
Photo Date:  11/30/2014  Upload Date: 11/30/2014 12:00:00 AM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  54   Comments: 0
The 11:00 a.m. train backs past Pottsville Junction
Title:  The 11:00 a.m. train backs past Pottsville Junction
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/30/2014  Upload Date: 12/1/2014 6:00:09 AM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  166   Comments: 0
Backing toward Mount Carbon
Title:  Backing toward Mount Carbon
Description:  Leaving Potsville...
Photo Date:  11/30/2014  Upload Date: 12/1/2014 6:01:34 AM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Winter,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  147   Comments: 0
The 1400 train returns to Pottsville
Title:  The 1400 train returns to Pottsville
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/30/2014  Upload Date: 12/1/2014 6:08:28 AM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Winter,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  159   Comments: 1
CNJ 113
Title:  CNJ 113
Description:  Ex-RDG Westwood Jct.
Photo Date:  3/28/2015  Upload Date: 3/28/2015 11:06:26 PM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Kevin Painter
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CNJ 113(0-6-0)
Views:  171   Comments: 0


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