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The Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad (reporting mark RBMN) (a.k.a. Reading and Northern Railroad) is a regional railroad operating in eastern Pennsylvania. Website: http://www.rbmnrr.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
 #1444694  by nydepot
 
What ever happened the the R&N takeover of the Towanda Monroeton Shippers Line for frac sand use? The line on Google maps looks even worse once out of Towanda a bit.
Last edited by nydepot on Sat Sep 23, 2017 7:29 am, edited 1 time in total.
 #1444725  by TB Diamond
 
Never panned out.

The R&N purchased 1.5 miles of the line, sale completed on December 30, 2009 with Shaffer's Feed Mill owning the remainder or so it was related to me.

Flooding washed out the line prior to August 1, 2012. No repairs effected.

The Lehigh Railway presently serves Growmark in Towanda under contract from the R&N.
 #1444823  by lvrr325
 
R&N bought this expecting to land the north end of the Lehigh Line and of course did not get it, so it's been kind of a thorn in their side since.