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)

Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 126 transparency.

One of three RS3's painted green/yellow

At this time the passenger service to Pottsville was one RDC, which joined with two others in Reading for the trip to Philadelphia

Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency

Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Ektachrome transparency

Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Ektachrome transparency.

Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Ektachrome transparency

Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Ektachrome transparency

Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency

Digital image from Kim E. Piersok original 35mm Kodachrome transparency

Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency

Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency

Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency

Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency

An EMD MP15 at Pottsville, PA, on the eve of Conrail in March 1976.

Here the one-car shuttle rests between runs at Pottsville, PA, in March 1976, a few weeks before Conrail.

Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency.

Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency.

An EMD MP15 at Pottsville, PA, on the eve of Conrail in March 1976.

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"

Just outside Pottsville...

Pulling two RDC cars...

Servicing prior to a runby

A pair of SW8's moving coal loads from Minersville branch at Westwood Jct.

Passing through Westwood Junction on the way to Tremont.

Former RDG station, built 1851. Currently houses a law office & credit union.

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.

Westwood Junction.

10:08 a.m.; mid-20s, F. It was cold...

11:11 a.m. at Westwood Junction

The engineer enjoying the scent of the forest...

Ready to head towards Auburn with the first train of the day.

One of the Reading & Northern's new cabooses is being used for back up moves on the Santa Claus trips between Pottsville and Auburn.

Arriving back at Pottsville Union Station.

The last passenger train stopped in Pottsville on June 30, 1981

Now the county bus depot, but they left one track in plce, just in case...

I think the whistle of the day was a Reading RR 6-chime...

The statue dates to the 1850s, honoring the "Great Compromiser."

Leaving Potsville...

Ex-RDG Westwood Jct.