Status of the RDG F-units 902-903

Can someone tell me where the two Reading F-units, 902 and 903 are stored currently?

I believe they may still be at the Pensylvania RR Museum across the street from the Strasburg RR.

maguire54 wrote:Can someone tell me where the two Reading F-units, 902 and 903 are stored currently?

As of last summer, they were being kept at the RR Museum of PA.

http://yfrog.com/0d1001866ij (look to left)

Was up there today, they're there parked next to the E-60.

jfrey40535 wrote:Was up there today, they're there parked next to the E-60.

You mean, here?

They're at Steamtown, visiting for the NRHS convention.

chuchubob wrote:They're at Steamtown, visiting for the NRHS convention.

..and looking better than ever, Thanks Bob.

Although it was not part of the NRHS convention the RDG F's were out on an excursion from Scranton to the Delaware Water Gap and back on 6/26 Here are a few photos I took after the Power was ready on Friday night

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii36 ... G_5441.jpg

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii36 ... G_5475.jpg

Some of you may notice an addition or two. Both engines now have replica vinyl builders plates and the Jeweled Numberboards. The Numberboards were a joint effort between the ARHS and the RCT&HS.

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii36 ... G_5449.jpg

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii36 ... G_5501.jpg

Nicely done. I was wondering when/if the numberboards were going to return.

Unfortunately the numberboards did not return, we jointly scratch built them for our units. The RDG Originals are still out there somewhere.......

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii36 ... G_5487.jpg

The numberboards look great! Looking forward to seeing these units out on the road again...

-otto-

RCT&HS has announced that the FP-7's will be powering excursions on Saturday, September 4 between Scranton and Cresco / East Stroudsburg. as part of Railfest 2010. Apparently at least one of the excursions is already sold out, additional information can be obtained on the Steamtown website.

http://www.nps.gov/stea/planyourvisit/railfest-2010.htm

Reading Company FP7's 902 and 903 will be out this Saturday



a link to the criteria for the day

http://www.nps.gov/stea/planyourvisit/railfest-2010.htm

Hope to see you there.