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Unusual Equipment Move - 1975 by glennk419 - Thu Aug 04, 2011 1:14 pm	4 Replies 24080 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 8315 Views	by RDGTRANSMUSEUM Fri Jul 29, 2011 8:25 pm
A Complete Rail Map of the Anthracite Region by Minneapolitan - Mon Jul 11, 2011 7:29 pm	4 Replies 8714 Views	by mikeexplorer Mon Jul 25, 2011 5:08 pm
P&R/Reading - Glen Willow by BoxallsAccommodation - Mon Jun 27, 2011 12:23 am	4 Replies 7263 Views	by John Johnstone Fri Jul 08, 2011 11:31 am
Reading Lancaster station by riffian - Tue Jul 05, 2011 2:19 pm	2 Replies 6534 Views	by riffian Thu Jul 07, 2011 10:02 am
Researching Operations on Reading Philly Branches by GonzoCRfan - Mon Jul 04, 2011 9:48 pm	0 Replies 5611 Views	by GonzoCRfan Mon Jul 04, 2011 9:48 pm
Freehold Branch questions 1 2 by Kaback9 - Tue Dec 23, 2008 6:57 pm	26 Replies 17810 Views	by michaelk Mon Jun 13, 2011 12:52 pm
Reading ETT Abbreviation by R,N, Nelson - Tue Mar 22, 2011 7:35 pm	6 Replies 7080 Views	by R,N, Nelson Thu Mar 24, 2011 8:03 am
Need Picture Help!!!!!!!!!! by mheere - Fri Feb 18, 2011 11:44 am	0 Replies 5252 Views	by mheere Fri Feb 18, 2011 11:44 am
Reading RR Clarks Valley (or Clark Valley) Branch by pumpers - Tue Nov 30, 2010 10:04 pm	10 Replies 10651 Views	by pumpers Mon Feb 07, 2011 8:42 am
Reading Railroad 16th Iron Horse Ramble by m2116x6 - Fri Apr 07, 2006 3:24 pm	5 Replies 7737 Views	by glennk419 Wed Feb 02, 2011 1:53 pm
Tamaqua Hazleton and Northern (THN) by pumpers - Thu Oct 04, 2007 6:15 am	7 Replies 9268 Views	by NE2 Wed Jan 26, 2011 9:09 am
Headlights on Reading RS-3's by gawlikfj - Sat Aug 28, 2010 2:21 pm	3 Replies 4842 Views	by arjay3 Wed Jan 19, 2011 8:05 pm
ex-CNJ cab control cars 1 2 3 4 by Otto Vondrak - Mon Oct 11, 2010 12:29 pm	56 Replies 33078 Views	by Jeff Smith Mon Dec 20, 2010 10:57 am
RDG Valley Forge Siding? 1 2 by John Johnstone - Thu Apr 15, 2010 2:32 pm	20 Replies 10586 Views	by Schuylkill Valley Fri Dec 10, 2010 12:13 pm
Ephrata Station and Branch by jfrey40535 - Sat Dec 11, 2004 7:49 pm	11 Replies 10516 Views	by choess Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:43 pm
Power bus bar connector on roof of RDG MU's by chnhrr - Mon Oct 11, 2010 9:35 pm	6 Replies 4735 Views	by JimBoylan Thu Oct 28, 2010 1:49 pm
Reading class Q-1C tank engines by Eliphaz - Mon Oct 25, 2010 5:08 pm	3 Replies 3596 Views	by Eliphaz Wed Oct 27, 2010 5:33 pm
Ashley Planes Question 1 2 by CGRLCDR - Sat Mar 18, 2006 8:19 am	25 Replies 19840 Views	by frank754 Fri Oct 01, 2010 12:07 pm
RDG 15 at Philadelphia enroute to RCT&HS 1 2 by jhdeasy - Mon Oct 27, 2008 1:15 pm	15 Replies 7255 Views	by RDG Diesel Mon Sep 20, 2010 8:24 am
Macungie PA Industries by Jeremy Zella - Wed Sep 01, 2010 1:24 pm	1 Replies 3287 Views	by ssw9662 Wed Sep 01, 2010 5:05 pm
Status of the RDG F-units 902-903 by maguire54 - Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:31 pm	12 Replies 5939 Views	by RDG Diesel Tue Aug 31, 2010 7:17 pm
Surviving RDG Stations 1 2 3 by mst145 - Tue Aug 19, 2008 6:29 pm	36 Replies 13518 Views	by David Fri Aug 27, 2010 1:43 am
Anthracite Railroad Resources by Otto Vondrak - Mon Aug 09, 2010 6:25 pm	0 Replies 3451 Views	by Otto Vondrak Mon Aug 09, 2010 6:25 pm
RCT&HS GP-7 Arrives at new museum 1 2 by RDG Diesel - Fri Feb 15, 2008 11:09 am	15 Replies 8383 Views	by RDG Diesel Fri Jul 02, 2010 12:29 pm
The passing of Railroad Photographer Scott Hertel by Schuylkill Valley - Tue Jun 29, 2010 1:37 pm	1 Replies 3172 Views	by Franklin Gowen Wed Jun 30, 2010 3:35 pm
Reading PA Passenger Service by John Johnstone - Fri May 07, 2010 11:56 am	12 Replies 6214 Views	by ExCon90 Tue Jun 22, 2010 3:08 pm
RDG's 20th Street Grain Elevator by glenonoko - Fri Jun 18, 2010 12:45 pm	0 Replies 2710 Views	by glenonoko Fri Jun 18, 2010 12:45 pm
Reading Terminal Track 13 by John Johnstone - Mon Feb 16, 2009 3:17 pm	6 Replies 4160 Views	by Ken S. Wed Jun 16, 2010 1:58 pm
Help needed with RDG Philly Terminal pictures 1 2 by bufetfan - Wed Mar 31, 2004 9:23 pm	15 Replies 8706 Views	by jrevans Wed Jun 16, 2010 1:14 pm
RDG "Bee Line Service" only on 6-axle units? by Rick Abramson - Tue Jun 01, 2010 11:13 am	9 Replies 3823 Views	by David Hutchinson Sun Jun 13, 2010 3:04 pm
The Reading - Abrams through Philly by StephenJohnson - Thu Apr 29, 2010 11:53 am	9 Replies 3236 Views	by RDG467 Tue Jun 01, 2010 7:14 pm
C&F Branch to Rittenhouse Gap/Seisholtzville 1 2 by frankgaron2 - Thu Feb 18, 2010 9:50 am	23 Replies 7589 Views	by MrBill Sat May 29, 2010 9:59 pm
RDG Colebrookdale Branch status by frankgaron2 - Wed May 26, 2010 11:19 am	2 Replies 2463 Views	by frankgaron2 Wed May 26, 2010 11:20 am
RDG old Norristown Branch by John Johnstone - Fri May 21, 2010 8:14 am	0 Replies 1924 Views	by John Johnstone Fri May 21, 2010 8:14 am
Former RDG line through St. Clair to Frackville by carajul - Wed May 12, 2010 5:21 pm	2 Replies 1974 Views	by carajul Thu May 13, 2010 6:04 pm
Reading Co./Bethlehem Crossing Signal info needed by greenwichlirr - Mon Mar 29, 2010 12:14 am	7 Replies 3077 Views	by JimBoylan Thu May 13, 2010 8:21 am
Reading Co. Video Footage - A Must See! by bigjim4life - Sun May 09, 2010 4:41 pm	0 Replies 1671 Views	by bigjim4life Sun May 09, 2010 4:41 pm
Looking for track diagram of RDG Wayne Jct. by ex Budd man - Fri Apr 23, 2010 9:37 pm	0 Replies 1457 Views	by ex Budd man Fri Apr 23, 2010 9:37 pm
looking for old maps of reading, pa by Tom_E_Reynolds - Thu Mar 25, 2010 12:16 pm	1 Replies 2764 Views	by Franklin Gowen Thu Mar 25, 2010 10:12 pm
South Plains NJ CR531 (Park Ave.) Overpass by Bevans - Tue Mar 23, 2010 5:23 pm	1 Replies 1870 Views	by CAR_FLOATER Wed Mar 24, 2010 2:44 pm
C&F Branch to Haafsville by frankgaron2 - Thu Feb 18, 2010 10:10 am	3 Replies 1795 Views	by frankgaron2 Fri Mar 19, 2010 8:26 am
Reading Paint Scheme by gawlikfj - Sat Feb 13, 2010 8:53 pm	3 Replies 3084 Views	by Otto Vondrak Wed Mar 17, 2010 9:33 pm
Old Station Photos by John Johnstone - Thu Mar 11, 2010 8:53 am	0 Replies 1251 Views	by John Johnstone Thu Mar 11, 2010 8:53 am
Photos of Vineland Ave. Station by WaitinginSJ - Sat Sep 12, 2009 3:24 pm	5 Replies 1949 Views	by WaitinginSJ Wed Mar 10, 2010 6:20 pm
The new RDG Museum in Hamburg - worth a visit? by motor - Mon Feb 01, 2010 7:17 am	5 Replies 2067 Views	by RDG Diesel Fri Feb 05, 2010 8:20 pm
old Phila & Rdg car and plane by JimBoylan - Sat Sep 06, 2008 12:38 am	3 Replies 3127 Views	by Schuylkill Valley Sun Jan 24, 2010 9:57 pm
Reading Rail Road Car For Sale by Schuylkill Valley - Sun Jan 24, 2010 9:38 pm	0 Replies 2108 Views	by Schuylkill Valley Sun Jan 24, 2010 9:38 pm
West Reading Branch by zack1978 - Mon Jan 04, 2010 12:30 pm	1 Replies 1270 Views	by MrBill Sat Jan 23, 2010 12:18 pm
Reading and B&O trains on the CNJ by riffian - Wed Jul 08, 2009 2:02 pm	6 Replies 2413 Views	by Ken W2KB Tue Jan 19, 2010 10:25 am
Hiking the Newtown Branch by kp5308 - Wed Nov 11, 2009 9:03 pm	10 Replies 3415 Views	by jfrey40535 Sat Jan 16, 2010 7:43 pm
Looking for 1920s RDG Newtown schedules by dave-a - Sat Sep 06, 2008 11:08 pm	10 Replies 2713 Views	by glennk419 Mon Jan 11, 2010 4:10 pm
Rdg-era signaling coming down on SEPTA by RDGAndrew - Wed Dec 09, 2009 9:23 pm	1 Replies 1464 Views	by glennk419 Fri Dec 11, 2009 10:35 am
Reading train numbering system by just plain craig - Mon Nov 30, 2009 1:49 pm	2 Replies 1479 Views	by just plain craig Tue Dec 01, 2009 8:11 pm
Construction on the RDG Chester Valley Branch by davemattfan5 - Sun Nov 08, 2009 2:32 pm	3 Replies 2076 Views	by John Johnstone Wed Nov 25, 2009 12:45 pm
RDG turntable at Lansdale by theWatusi - Sun Jan 25, 2009 8:31 pm	3 Replies 2062 Views	by theWatusi Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:47 pm
RDG Iron Horse Ramble, 50th Anniversary by westernfalls - Sun Oct 25, 2009 12:20 pm	1 Replies 1461 Views	by Richard Glueck Sat Nov 14, 2009 5:36 pm
RDG Port Richmond and Tulip Street roundhouse by RDGTRANSMUSEUM - Mon Oct 05, 2009 6:22 pm	0 Replies 1150 Views	by RDGTRANSMUSEUM Mon Oct 05, 2009 6:22 pm
Reading Company MU #800 by Clearfield - Sun Oct 04, 2009 8:12 pm	0 Replies 1239 Views	by Clearfield Sun Oct 04, 2009 8:12 pm
Reading Steam Number Plate Dimension? by Richard Glueck - Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:13 am	0 Replies 1143 Views	by Richard Glueck Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:13 am
Reading Camelback traits? by Richard Glueck - Tue Jul 21, 2009 5:13 pm	5 Replies 2235 Views	by Steam man Fri Aug 28, 2009 7:21 am
Lancaster Downtown Terminal - Information Wanted by canarytops - Wed Nov 12, 2008 1:18 pm	12 Replies 3954 Views	by GP30 5513 Thu Aug 27, 2009 4:28 pm
Trainline/Telegraph on the Reading 1 2 3 4 5 by jfrey40535 - Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:51 pm	67 Replies 18613 Views	by Arrestmespi Tue Aug 25, 2009 7:32 pm
R&N Discontinuing Hamburg-Leesport Line by mst145 - Mon Aug 10, 2009 6:47 am	0 Replies 1206 Views	by mst145 Mon Aug 10, 2009 6:47 am
What Were the Roles of the Towers Along the New York Line? by ReadingCrusader - Mon Aug 03, 2009 12:22 pm	4 Replies 1981 Views	by westernfalls Thu Aug 06, 2009 7:25 pm
Package deliveries from Reading Terminal by ExCon90 - Mon Jul 27, 2009 3:58 pm	3 Replies 1648 Views	by JimBoylan Fri Jul 31, 2009 1:15 pm
Reading Diner 1186 by glennk419 - Wed Apr 14, 2004 10:02 pm	10 Replies 4468 Views	by PassRailSavesFuel Mon Jul 20, 2009 9:43 am
Could the Reading have survived to the present day? by rrfoose - Thu Aug 28, 2008 4:18 pm	3 Replies 2472 Views	by rrfoose Sat Jul 04, 2009 11:42 am
Rambles On The Reading 1959 by Schuylkill Valley - Wed May 20, 2009 10:48 pm	8 Replies 2599 Views	by RDGTRANSMUSEUM Fri Jun 26, 2009 5:53 pm
Former RDG Valley Forge Station renovations by theWatusi - Mon Jun 22, 2009 7:46 pm	0 Replies 1228 Views	by theWatusi Mon Jun 22, 2009 7:46 pm
When was your last ride on the RDG to/from Reading? by motor - Thu Jul 19, 2007 9:43 pm	12 Replies 5281 Views	by RDGTRANSMUSEUM Wed Jun 17, 2009 7:07 am
Reading trains out of Jersey City by firthorfifth06 - Tue Jun 09, 2009 10:16 pm	2 Replies 1499 Views	by JimBoylan Sun Jun 14, 2009 12:42 pm
Help needed by BaltOhio - Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:58 am	2 Replies 1280 Views	by westernfalls Thu Jun 11, 2009 8:22 pm
Royersford-Spring City, PA by RV History Buff - Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:24 am	8 Replies 7405 Views	by Schuylkill Valley Wed May 06, 2009 12:15 pm
Glenside wye - anyone know details? by RDGAndrew - Sat May 02, 2009 9:58 am	2 Replies 1357 Views	by rdganthracite Mon May 04, 2009 11:05 am
Reading Terminal and Approaches track diagrams? 1 2 3 by Sean@Temple - Tue Sep 05, 2006 7:44 pm	34 Replies 14747 Views	by Clearfield Sat May 02, 2009 8:42 pm
American Street running - Philadelphia by Pacobell73 - Thu Apr 02, 2009 5:29 pm	8 Replies 4116 Views	by glenonoko Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:21 am
Reading Company Locomotive Original Bell No 1187 video by Schuylkill Valley - Fri Apr 17, 2009 12:17 pm	0 Replies 1077 Views	by Schuylkill Valley Fri Apr 17, 2009 12:17 pm
Reading Shamokin Division research by jadebullet2 - Mon Mar 09, 2009 2:43 pm	3 Replies 2024 Views	by jadebullet2 Wed Apr 08, 2009 12:13 pm
Berks County purchases rail spur for $1.35 million by Schuylkill Valley - Wed Mar 25, 2009 10:21 pm	0 Replies 1486 Views	by Schuylkill Valley Wed Mar 25, 2009 10:21 pm
"Latshaw" on 1948 Reading system map? by KillerB - Sun Jan 18, 2009 11:03 pm	1 Replies 1321 Views	by glenonoko Thu Jan 22, 2009 8:54 am
Looseleaf Book About the Reading Available by Caseyjim - Tue Jan 20, 2009 3:10 pm	0 Replies 1209 Views	by Caseyjim Tue Jan 20, 2009 3:10 pm
MORE Surviving RDG Stations by kp5308 - Tue Jan 13, 2009 1:33 pm	1 Replies 1503 Views	by Kaback9 Tue Jan 13, 2009 3:15 pm
Reading FP7 Excursion - Oct. 2007 by Otto Vondrak - Fri Dec 26, 2008 3:50 pm	5 Replies 1937 Views	by Otto Vondrak Mon Jan 12, 2009 3:36 pm
Ex-RDG South Bethlehem Rail Service by jfrey40535 - Tue Feb 05, 2008 7:05 pm	7 Replies 2734 Views	by rwk Mon Jan 12, 2009 3:04 pm
Reading stuff at Temple and... by D&H557 - Sun Dec 28, 2008 2:45 pm	8 Replies 3382 Views	by RDGTRANSMUSEUM Thu Jan 08, 2009 3:46 pm
Reading Co. Gondola Decals Now Available in HO Scale! by Tom Jacobs - Wed Dec 17, 2008 1:10 am	1 Replies 1618 Views	by ex Budd man Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:01 pm
Restoration of CNJ "Blue Comet" route to AC? 1 2 3 by Njt4300 - Thu Jun 23, 2005 5:32 pm	41 Replies 17696 Views	by Kaback9 Sun Dec 21, 2008 3:07 pm
3640 Restoration Project 1 2 by RDG Diesel - Fri May 02, 2008 12:17 pm	17 Replies 6659 Views	by RDG Diesel Wed Dec 03, 2008 3:52 am
Heckscherville, PA by mst145 - Wed Nov 26, 2008 8:07 pm	0 Replies 1393 Views	by mst145 Wed Nov 26, 2008 8:07 pm
Reading Camelback Images (My Dad's Stuff) by erielackawanna - Mon Nov 24, 2008 11:03 pm	0 Replies 1239 Views	by erielackawanna Mon Nov 24, 2008 11:03 pm
RDG Bethlehem Branch Being Ripped Up... by frankgaron2 - Fri Nov 14, 2008 7:46 am	1 Replies 1510 Views	by glennk419 Mon Nov 17, 2008 3:44 pm
Current traffic on RDG main through New Jersey by LBWaveDude - Sun Nov 09, 2008 10:10 pm	1 Replies 1345 Views	by hioo1 Mon Nov 10, 2008 9:53 pm
RDG station restoration in Quakertown by trainwayne1 - Thu Nov 06, 2008 1:06 am	2 Replies 1416 Views	by RDG467 Thu Nov 06, 2008 10:09 am
McMyler Sidecar Dumper? by Bethlehem_Branch - Tue Sep 11, 2007 7:06 am	6 Replies 3675 Views	by John_Henry Sun Oct 12, 2008 8:01 pm
Cab Signals on the Reading? by amtrakhogger - Sat Feb 09, 2008 1:28 pm	10 Replies 3578 Views	by amtrakhogger Sat Oct 11, 2008 5:10 pm
King Coal Consist by KillerB - Sun Sep 28, 2008 11:52 pm	3 Replies 4771 Views	by JJSmith Wed Oct 08, 2008 10:23 am
Reading Modeler Photo Contest! by Tom Jacobs - Fri Oct 03, 2008 10:17 pm	0 Replies 1222 Views	by Tom Jacobs Fri Oct 03, 2008 10:17 pm
Signal Bridge by IRN750 - Mon Sep 29, 2008 2:29 pm	2 Replies 1496 Views	by IRN750 Tue Sep 30, 2008 8:41 am
Engine numbers 167, 265, and 278 - Newtown branch by dave-a - Sat Sep 06, 2008 9:19 am	10 Replies 11545 Views	by dave-a Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:02 pm

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