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RDG 2-8-2 #1730 - Reading Co
Title:  RDG 2-8-2 #1730 - Reading Co
Description:  Rugged Baldwin 2-8-2 Mikado delivered to Reading Co as #1730 in January of 1916 sits in the Tamaqua,PA, Arlington Yard. Specs - serial #42823, M1-sb class, 55" drivers, 215 psi boiler pressure, 24x32" cylinders, engine weight of 332,225 lb, tractive effort of 60,693 lb. All of the M1 classes were gone by1950. Bert Pennypacker photo
Photo Date:  6/28/1948  Upload Date: 3/2/2020 9:14:14 AM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  RDG 1730(2-8-2)
Views:  384   Comments: 0
LNE 654
Title:  LNE 654
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/11/1960  Upload Date: 11/11/2020 11:42:41 AM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Lawrence Collection
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LNE 654(RS2)
Views:  277   Comments: 0
L&NE 654
Title:  L&NE 654
Description:  This is a slide I bought from the Hauser Collection L&NE 654 is at Tamaqua, Pa 6/61. Elena M Durant collection.
Photo Date:  6/1/1961  Upload Date: 1/5/2025 11:24:39 PM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  The Houser Collection
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  LNE 654(RS2)
Views:  21   Comments: 0
RDG 3635
Title:  RDG 3635
Description:  Date unknown.
Photo Date:  1/1/1965  Upload Date: 9/8/2017 7:36:57 PM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 3635(GP35) RDG 3654(GP35) RDG 7603(SD45)
Views:  899   Comments: 0
RDG 3619 3602 7604 7602
Title:  RDG 3619 3602 7604 7602
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 6/16/2018 2:27:22 PM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 3619(GP30) RDG 3602(GP30) RDG 7604(SD45) RDG 7602(SD45)
Views:  484   Comments: 0
RDG 3626
Title:  RDG 3626
Description:  Date Unknown
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 6/16/2018 2:27:33 PM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 3626(GP35) RDG 7601(SD45) RDG 6302(U30C)
Views:  485   Comments: 2
rdg 633
Title:  rdg 633
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/1/1973  Upload Date: 9/26/2011 8:08:23 PM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  bob gottschall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 633(GP7)
Views:  670   Comments: 1
CR 5433
Title:  CR 5433
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/9/1990  Upload Date: 8/11/2009 1:30:05 PM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Sam Botts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 5433(GP8)
Views:  562   Comments: 0
One of the all-time great diesel paint schemes
Title:  One of the all-time great diesel paint schemes
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/1991  Upload Date: 12/6/2014 7:05:38 AM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RDG 5513(GP30) RDG 5308(C630)
Views:  565   Comments: 0
Photo freight
Title:  Photo freight
Description:  A Reading Blue Mountain & Northern U boat has a photo freight of coal hoppers in tow as it comes into Tamaqua.
Photo Date:  6/1/1991  Upload Date: 3/5/2015 2:04:29 AM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  361   Comments: 1
Big Alco
Title:  Big Alco
Description:  Reading 5308 leads GP 30 5513 on a photo freight approaching Tamaqua.
Photo Date:  6/1/1991  Upload Date: 3/5/2015 2:07:30 AM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RDG 5308(C630) RDG 5513(GP30)
Views:  542   Comments: 0
Two shades of green
Title:  Two shades of green
Description:  The passenge train arrives at Tamaqua, passing the photo freight.
Photo Date:  6/1/1991  Upload Date: 3/5/2015 2:14:30 AM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RDG 5308(C630)
Views:  418   Comments: 0
Looking good
Title:  Looking good
Description:  The fantrip power runs around its train to head back to Port Clinton, giving a good look at a memorably diesel.
Photo Date:  6/1/1991  Upload Date: 3/5/2015 2:16:29 AM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RDG 5308(C630) RDG 5513(GP30)
Views:  500   Comments: 1
Starting south
Title:  Starting south
Description:  The fantrip starts out of Tamaqua, the Alco doing what Alcos do best as they get underway.
Photo Date:  6/1/1991  Upload Date: 3/5/2015 2:17:42 AM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RDG 5513(GP30) RDG 5308(C630)
Views:  516   Comments: 1
Bucolic view
Title:  Bucolic view
Description:  The train has left Tamaqua and is now rolling through the rural beauty of the anthracite region as the happy riders head home.
Photo Date:  6/1/1991  Upload Date: 3/5/2015 2:21:27 AM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  RDG 5513(GP30) RDG 5308(C630)
Views:  394   Comments: 0
RBM&N 425 in blue
Title:  RBM&N 425 in blue
Description:  At the old Reading Tamaqua Station
Photo Date:  6/15/1991  Upload Date: 3/13/2013 5:55:43 PM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  1384   Comments: 0
Purple CF7s switching the passenger extra
Title:  Purple CF7s switching the passenger extra
Description:  2102 on opposite end
Photo Date:  6/16/1991  Upload Date: 10/22/2013 8:42:47 PM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  BMRG 1501(CF7)
Views:  450   Comments: 0
2102 at Tamaqua posing with RBM&N U33B
Title:  2102 at Tamaqua posing with RBM&N U33B
Description:  150th Anniversary of the Little Schuylkill Branch
Photo Date:  8/4/1991  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 5:53:39 PM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  RDG 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  478   Comments: 1
RBMN 3304 & 3301
Title:  RBMN 3304 & 3301
Description:  Caught an unknown photographer, these two U33B units sit idle on a siding in Tamaqua, PA.
Photo Date:  6/17/1992  Upload Date: 1/18/2017 6:11:00 AM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  RBMN 3301(U33B)
Views:  480   Comments: 1
RBMN 1501
Title:  RBMN 1501
Description:  ex ATSF CF7 in RBMN green/yellow
Photo Date:  7/31/1997  Upload Date: 1/19/2021 7:02:23 PM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Dave Schumacher
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 1501(CF7)
Views:  475   Comments: 0
Railfan taking a picture of railfans
Title:  Railfan taking a picture of railfans
Description:  Taking a picture of railfans as they take a picture of us.
Photo Date:  9/18/1999  Upload Date: 6/25/2023 9:22:23 PM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Matthew Gibbons
Categories:  InCab
Locomotives: 
Views:  73   Comments: 0
R&N from the cab
Title:  R&N from the cab
Description:  The RBMN Budd cars sit in the stub track as we head South into town on a U23B
Photo Date:  9/18/1999  Upload Date: 6/25/2023 9:21:11 PM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Matthew Gibbons
Categories:  InCab
Locomotives:  RBMN 9168(RDC1)
Views:  122   Comments: 0
R&N JTPN-21
Title:  R&N JTPN-21
Description:  R&N #2000 pokes out of the Tamaqua Tunnel with the JTPN-21 in tow.
Photo Date:  12/21/2003  Upload Date: 7/29/2005 12:56:45 PM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Jeff Knadler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 2000(SD38)
Views:  760   Comments: 0
RBMN 2003
Title:  RBMN 2003
Description:  I forgot where I took these photos so the location is approximate. If anyone knows the correct town, please comment. Thank you
Photo Date:  4/22/2004  Upload Date: 12/3/2010 7:02:58 PM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Michael Burke
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RBMN 2003(SD38)
Views:  379   Comments: 0
RBMN 2003
Title:  RBMN 2003
Description:  I forgot where I took these photos so the location is approximate. If anyone knows the correct town, please comment. Thank you
Photo Date:  4/22/2004  Upload Date: 12/3/2010 7:02:58 PM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Michael Burke
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RBMN 2003(SD38)
Views:  477   Comments: 0
RBMN 2003
Title:  RBMN 2003
Description:  I forgot where I took these photos so the location is approximate. If anyone knows the correct town, please comment. Thank you
Photo Date:  4/22/2004  Upload Date: 12/3/2010 7:02:59 PM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Michael Burke
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RBMN 2003(SD38)
Views:  491   Comments: 0
RBMN SD38 #2003
Title:  RBMN SD38 #2003
Description:  R&N #2003 and #3052 are the heavy power for the Mountain Job captuved Southbound past the 1874 P&R Depot in Tamaqua, PA.
Photo Date:  6/1/2004  Upload Date: 7/28/2005 5:03:36 PM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Jeff Knadler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 2003(SD38)
Views:  792   Comments: 0
RBMN SD45R #3200
Title:  RBMN SD45R #3200
Description:  A former Southern Pacific SD45R (#7525) waits for a recrew at Tamaqua Yard after a Sunday Mountain Job.
Photo Date:  6/1/2004  Upload Date: 7/28/2005 12:35:37 PM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Jeff Knadler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RBMN 3200(SD45R)
Views:  1153   Comments: 0
RBMN SD40-2 #3052
Title:  RBMN SD40-2 #3052
Description:  Reading and Northern #3052 rests at "MY" in Tamaqua Yard after the days work on the "Mountain Job" (Symbol QAMC/MCQA).
Photo Date:  6/14/2004  Upload Date: 7/28/2005 12:35:36 PM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Jeff Knadler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  835   Comments: 0
R&N SW8 #801
Title:  R&N SW8 #801
Description:  R&N #801 and #1546 rest at Tamaqua between duties.
Photo Date:  7/1/2004  Upload Date: 7/28/2005 5:03:34 PM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Jeff Knadler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 801(SW8)
Views:  635   Comments: 0
R&N SD38 #2003
Title:  R&N SD38 #2003
Description:  R&N #2003 is the lone power for the day on the CSEX.
Photo Date:  7/18/2004  Upload Date: 7/28/2005 5:03:42 PM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Jeff Knadler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 2003(SD38)
Views:  706   Comments: 1
R&N SD38 #2003
Title:  R&N SD38 #2003
Description:  R&N #2003 charges North through Tamaqua.
Photo Date:  7/18/2004  Upload Date: 7/28/2005 5:03:43 PM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Jeff Knadler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 2003(SD38)
Views:  593   Comments: 1
R&N SD40-2 #3050
Title:  R&N SD40-2 #3050
Description:  Front view of R&N SD40-2 #3050.
Photo Date:  7/24/2004  Upload Date: 7/29/2005 1:09:27 PM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Jeff Knadler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 3050(SD40-2)
Views:  738   Comments: 0
R&N SD38 #2003
Title:  R&N SD38 #2003
Description:  R&N SD38 #2003 brings the CSEX and MCQA southbound through Tamaqua. The two trains combined at East Mahooay Junction.
Photo Date:  7/28/2004  Upload Date: 7/28/2004 12:00:00 AM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Jeff Knadler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 2003(SD38)
Views:  714   Comments: 2
RBMN SD50M #5033
Title:  RBMN SD50M #5033
Description:  Reading and Northern SD50M #5033 brings the OCS Southbound at Rose Street in Tamaqua, PA.
Photo Date:  8/8/2004  Upload Date: 7/28/2005 12:35:35 PM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Jeff Knadler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 5033(SD50)
Views:  723   Comments: 0
R&N SD40-2 #3052
Title:  R&N SD40-2 #3052
Description:  R&N #3052 and #3055 rest at Tamaqua Yard.
Photo Date:  8/12/2004  Upload Date: 7/28/2005 5:03:44 PM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Jeff Knadler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  625   Comments: 0
R&N SD50 #5014
Title:  R&N SD50 #5014
Description:  R&N SD50 #5014 is the Southbound unit of the Tamaqua Heritage Festival "Mini-Trips" to the famous "High Bridge" located in Hometown, PA.
Photo Date:  10/10/2004  Upload Date: 7/28/2005 5:03:40 PM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Jeff Knadler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 5014(SD50)
Views:  750   Comments: 0
R&N SD50M #5022
Title:  R&N SD50M #5022
Description:  R&N SD50M #5022 and #5033 head Southbound at Tamaqua with light engines.
Photo Date:  5/9/2005  Upload Date: 7/28/2005 5:03:41 PM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Jeff Knadler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 5022(SD50)
Views:  756   Comments: 0
R&N SD40-2 #3051
Title:  R&N SD40-2 #3051
Description:  R&N SD40-2 #3051 has a fresh crew and is ready to depart Tamaqua Yard. The train is destined for Reading with interchange traffic for Norfolk Southern.
Photo Date:  5/18/2005  Upload Date: 7/29/2005 11:44:39 AM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Jeff Knadler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 3051(SD40-2)
Views:  888   Comments: 0
R&N MCQA
Title:  R&N MCQA
Description:  R&N #3051 brings the MCQA Southbound at Milepost 100.2
Photo Date:  6/30/2005  Upload Date: 7/29/2005 1:18:23 PM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Jeff Knadler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 3051(SD40-2)
Views:  511   Comments: 0
R&N SD40-2 #3051
Title:  R&N SD40-2 #3051
Description:  R&N #3051 brings the MCQA Southbound at Tamaqua, PA.
Photo Date:  6/30/2005  Upload Date: 7/29/2005 11:44:40 AM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Jeff Knadler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 3051(SD40-2)
Views:  553   Comments: 0
RBMN SD40-2 #3055
Title:  RBMN SD40-2 #3055
Description:  Shortlived R&N SD43-2 #3055 is laying over at Tamaqua Yard awaiting a fresh crew.
Photo Date:  7/7/2005  Upload Date: 7/28/2005 5:03:40 PM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Jeff Knadler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 3055(SD40-2)
Views:  667   Comments: 0
RBMN SD40-2 #3055
Title:  RBMN SD40-2 #3055
Description:  R&N #3055 and #3052 await a fresh crew at "MY."
Photo Date:  7/13/2005  Upload Date: 7/29/2005 11:44:39 AM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Jeff Knadler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 3055(SD40-2)
Views:  696   Comments: 0
RBMN SD38 #2004
Title:  RBMN SD38 #2004
Description:  Two R&N SD38's are the heavy power for thf July 20th MCQA.
Photo Date:  7/20/2005  Upload Date: 7/28/2005 5:03:36 PM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Jeff Knadler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 2004(SD38)
Views:  730   Comments: 0
R&N JEQA-09
Title:  R&N JEQA-09
Description:  Reading and Northern JEQA-09 is tied up for the day at Tamaqua Yard.
Photo Date:  7/28/2005  Upload Date: 7/28/2005 12:01:11 PM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Jeff Knadler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 5033(SD50) RBMN 5022(SD50)
Views:  988   Comments: 0
Tamaqua Tunnel
Title:  Tamaqua Tunnel
Description:  Reading & Northern passenger excursion exiting the Tamaqua Tunnel on a perfect autumn day.
Photo Date:  10/8/2006  Upload Date: 10/8/2006 4:43:05 PM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 5049(SD50)
Views:  1005   Comments: 1
caboose
Title:  caboose
Description:  on display at Tamaqua Reading Company passenger station
Photo Date:  10/21/2006  Upload Date: 10/22/2006 7:05:28 PM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Bob Vogel
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  128   Comments: 1
caboose
Title:  caboose
Description:  on display at Tamaqua Reading Company passenger station
Photo Date:  10/21/2006  Upload Date: 10/22/2006 7:08:23 PM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Bob Vogel
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  147   Comments: 1
Reading Company passenger station
Title:  Reading Company passenger station
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/21/2006  Upload Date: 10/22/2006 7:09:00 PM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Bob Vogel
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  156   Comments: 0
fireless cooker
Title:  fireless cooker
Description:  on display at Tamaqua Reading Company passenger station
Photo Date:  10/21/2006  Upload Date: 10/22/2006 7:10:55 PM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Bob Vogel
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  270   Comments: 0


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