Reading Locomotives

Are there any other Reading locomotives that still exist besides the GP39/40-2s, GP30s, SW1500s, and the various ALCos?

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Oh yeh. There are the FP7A units, two of which are owned (operable) by the Lancaster and Philly Chapters, respectively, of the NRHS. Plus some GP7's, MP15's, and other survivors.

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Yup,
look at any SW1001, on NS or CSX (or Amtrak), and it's DEFINITELY a RDG.

The GP39-2's are all working on CSX these days.\

The MP-15's are in LLPX lease service all over the place.

A lot more GP30's survived than did GP35's.

Genessee & Wyoming has just about more ex-RDG units than anybody else. (SW-1001's and SW-1500's)

SW-1500's are scattered all over the country

SW-.900m's are all over the place. (don't know where all of them are)

As stated above, a couple of GP-7's are around, all over the place.

What's just as interesting is what's EXTINCT

If you look closely at the front/center of the cab on this SW1001, you might see a bit of RDG green....

Add several T-1s and 0-6-0 1251 to the list-

Also 0-4-0 camelback 1187 (Strasburg 4)-

>>> There are the FP7A units, two of which are owned (operable) by the Lancaster and Philly Chapters, respectively, of the NRHS. Plus some GP7's, MP15's, and other survivors<<<

Are these what was used on the Crusader and Wall Street for the last years of running to Jersey City? If so, I remember them well from my high school days, most attractive locomotives.

I believe #902 and #903 wer last used by the RDG in push-pull service between Reading and Philly.

900, 902, and 903 were all used in pull-pull service between Reading and Philly. Plus, when SEPTA took them over when Conrail began, between Bethlehem and Philly when the RDC's couldn't actuate signals on the Bethlehem Branch because no other traffic burnished the rails on that branch. They were painted in SEPTA's gaudy white with a segmented red/orange and blue stripe. (yeesh) Both the Lancaster and Philly chapters acquired them from SEPTA, who stored them in the Philly jungle where every piece of copper and brass that could be easily removed was, by the "local inhabitants". They sat at Strasburg for a while, painted in "dip" black then 902 and 903 were restored nearby. 900 was eventually sold to the RCT&HS, where it awaits restoration, once someone wants to "adopt" it, and replace all that missing wiring!

I am just a tad confused there are no SD45s left or am I wrong? Even bits and pieces would count.

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That's right! The SD-45's are razor blades! Four were grabbed by C&NW, and were used as parts donors, then traded-in on newer power. One was at Chrome Crankshaft in Silvis, IL with a busted crankshaft at about the time that the two ex-RDG C630's were there. RCT&HS settled on the 5308. It was tough enough raising the funds for 5308, so the SD-45 would have been out of the question. Too bad that EMD parts are so in demand. I suspect that some of those parts may live on in other units somewhere. So much for some of the more distinctive SD-45's built.