For the general public the regional continues to grow in popularity thanks to its successful excursions hosted between Reading and Jim Thorpe. In 1995 both names officially merged. WebReading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad Home; About Us. WebFind many great new & used options and get the best deals for Railroad postcard Locomotive 2102 Blue Mountain & Reading RR at Harrisburg PA at the best online prices at eBay!
Canadian Passenger Operations: AMT, Go Transit, VIA, etc. Others to operate here included the American Fork Railroad, Salt Lake & Fort Douglas Railway, Salt Lake & Eastern Railway, San Pete Valley Railroad, Summit County Railroad, Utah & Northern Railway, Utah Eastern Railroad, and Utah Western Railroad. Quickly after retirement, Nos.
In any event, Conrail, during its first decade [1] In 1940, they would later become Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Nos. Two days later, the locomotive rolled out of the steam shop in Port Clinton under its own power before heading south to Reading Outer Station. Great item a fast shipping !!! On September 4th 2017, 425 was in push-pull mode when it hit a car pulling into Jim Thorpe. 425 was repainted into a new dark royal blue paint scheme as opposed to its original black livery. WebOur journey takes us to Jim Thorpe, PA. where we will be riding behind Reading Blue Mountain & Reading's steam locomotive No. Reading and Northern Railroad) is a regional railroad operating in eastern Pennsylvania. $4.50 + $0.93 shipping. WebBlue Mountain & Reading Railroad . 
The locomotive is currently owned and operated by the Reading & Northern, based out of Port Clinton, Pennsylvania in excursion service. It will eventually run again when the 1,472-day restoration is complete. RBMN-Passenger. Locomotive Roster. The RBMN provides freight service on 400 miles (640km) of track. As the book, "Railroads In The Days Of Steam," notes the government was paying upwards of $96,000 for every new mile the Transcontinental Railroad constructed, which included a 400-foot-wide right-of-way. Its main freight cargo is anthracite coal.[2]. RBMN-Passenger. It is an excellent resource with thousands of historic maps on file throughout the country. 
Take a ride on the Reading.jpg 3,648 2,736; 3.47 MB. WebReading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad. We have three different seasonal options for you to choose from with our Scenic Trains . WebReading Blue Mountain & Northern No. var _gaq = _gaq || [];
The 2102 and 425 steam engines on their double header ramble - 8-13-22 - Photograph by Brett S. Steam Engine No. Following the railroad's debut it began hosting intermittent trips betweenHamburg and Temple in 1990, which later expanded to other parts of its system that decade. Learn more about these events here. Learn more about these events here. The express was the first train to leave Tamaqua in 25 years and was held in honor of the 160th anniversary of the Little Schuylkill Navigation Railroad, the first railroad in the United States to haul coal with a steam locomotive.
Reading & Northern's SW8 #801 and #802 head onto the Mahanoy & Shamokin Branch as SW8m #803 sits on the main line at East Mahanoy Junction, Pennsylvania on May 5, 2012. In August 2015, No. On May 29, 2017, the railroad opened a newly built depot in Reading, known as the Reading Outer Station, to provide easier access for travelers departing or boarding at that location. Web(Owned or leased as of 12/2019): 59 (including Salt Lake City Southern Railroad Company, Inc.) Interchanges BNSF (Provo, Utah and Grand Junction, Colo.); Union Pacific (Provo, Utah and Grand Junction, Colo.) Capacity 286k Railcar Storage Available 250 spots Acquired by G&W 2002. It is a rare historical gem owned by Andy Muller Jr., Owner and CEO of Reading & Northern Railroad in Port Clinton, PA. Mullers company recently completed a nearly six-year, $2.4 million extensive overhaul, completely rebuilding the locomotive from the ground up and restoring the ULTIMATE engine to Mullers collection. No. 425 locomotive later operated on numerous trips out of Port Clinton, and also doubleheaded with recently restored Central Railroad of New Jersey 0-6-0 #113 on several trips. It used refurbished Rail Diesel Cars built by the Budd Company in the 1950s and operated along the Pottsville Line between Pottsville and Philadelphia via Reading until SEPTA discontinued diesel service in 1981. It performed a doubleheader with the No. 
Interestingly, NS Since then, 425 has received various different paint schemes, various different bells, whistles, and headlight mounts, as well as undergoing several overhauls. Reading Railroad Slide, Reading United States Topographical Collectible Pennsylvania Postcards, Vintage Postcard Lot, When he acquired the 2102, Muller was just beginning his venture in the railroad industry. 765 in 2015 excursion season", "CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Train Collides with Car", "Reading & Northern plans steam doubleheader for Aug. 13 excursion", Reading, Blue Mountain and Northern Home Page, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Reading_Blue_Mountain_and_Northern_Railroad_425&oldid=1146782102, Individual locomotives of the United States, Standard gauge locomotives of the United States, Preserved steam locomotives of Pennsylvania, Articles needing additional references from August 2022, All articles needing additional references, Articles to be expanded from October 2022, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Undergoing 1,472-day inspection and overhaul, This page was last edited on 26 March 2023, at 22:50. The engine weighs 110 tons and the tender weighs in at 91 tons. The information includes original numbers, serials, and order numbers. Blue Ridge Railroad . Steam Locomotive Hamburg, Pennsylvania.jpg 4,752 3,168; 2.01 MB. Now fully restored, the 2102 is a shining star of Mullers fleet, rounded out with the smaller steam engine 425; the diesel F-Units 270 and 275; Rail-Diesel Cars; and a growing stock of historic passenger cars that Muller has purchased from around the country (totaling 47 coaches). Utah railroads are recognized for their historic role in being the site WebFind many great new & used options and get the best deals for Vintage Railroad Train Locomotive Postcard - Blue Mountain & Reading RR 425 at the best online prices at eBay! 
It is difficult to truly articulate just how much material can be found at this website. Union Pacific U30C #2854, SD40 #3087, and SD40-2's #4144 and #3610 lead an eastbound freight through Castle Rock, Utah on August 15, 1980. Updated, General Discussion - Passenger Rail: High Speed and Heavy and Light Rail Systems, Brightline Trains LLC (formerly All Aboard Florida and Virgin), California Commuter, Rail Transit, and High Speed Rail (HSR). railroad operations make a visit quite rewarding as well. WebHours [8], In 2019, an audit by the borough of Jim Thorpe revealed the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway owed the borough $90,000 in amusement tax. The Heber Valley Railroad offers just that. Red Arrow Lines . Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. Locations and common names of key railroad lines. [7], Between 2009 and 2010, RBMN expanded operations due to the emergence of Marcellus Shale natural gas drilling in northeastern Pennsylvania.
Railroad, and the Shamokin Valley Railroad. Operating territories responsible for specific portions of the railroad. Also included with any of our scenic Trains is Live Entertainment! 
With the renewed demand for coal, particularly clean coal, these **Boxed Lunches are only available on the Provo Canyon Limited and the Lakeside Limited, and must be purchased a minimum of 24-hours in advance. 450 South 600 West Salt Lake, Garfield & Western Railway ("The Saltair Route") 44-tonner DS-1 in Salt Lake City, circa 1974. 425's last excursion was the Tamaqua Fall Fest on October 13, 1996. 
Additionally, around the same in 2002 both NS and Canadian Pacific entered into trackage rights agreements to use the R&N's former LV lines as a shortcut for freight traffic moving between the New York City area and Canada. WebHours [8], In 2019, an audit by the borough of Jim Thorpe revealed the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway owed the borough $90,000 in amusement tax.
You can find them all the dates and locations here. These would be located west of Ogden and were built by both Union Pacific and Central crews around 1869. A state map of Utah, circa 1891, showing most rail lines in place at that time. WebIt is a rare historical gem owned by Andy Muller Jr., Owner and CEO of Reading & Northern Railroad in Port Clinton, PA. Mullers company recently completed a nearly six-year, $2.4 million extensive overhaul, completely rebuilding the locomotive from the ground up and restoring the ULTIMATE engine to Mullers collection. include the: With two main lines along with operating most of the state's trackage today, perhaps the UP is the most-recognized and influential railroad ever to operate in Utah. 425. (Map is updated monthly.) The engine weighs 110 tons and the tender weighs in at 91 tons. 2102 in 1988.[6]. In 1995, both names officially merged.
On April 4, 2022, Muller lit a fire in the 2102s firebox for the first time since beginning the massive project in mid-2016. [12][13], On May 6, 2021, railroad officials announced their purchase of the 19.5-mile (31.4km) Panther Valley line from Carbon County for $4.7 million. lines it inherited from the numerous fallen flags making up its system, History. when Conrail was looking to abandon a former Pennsylvania Railroad Fast shipping. 1990s it has not grown considerably in terms of route miles and today In the 1970s, it was purchased by Brian Woodcock and others[5] and moved to the Wilmington & Western Railroad, though it never operated on the line due to its high axle load.
Breaking News. Highest and lowest geographical rail elevations on the Union Pacific system. In addition to the BM&R running between Hamburg & Temple, 2102 pulled excursions to such places as Philadelphia, Gettysburg, and on a NJ Transit trip from Hoboken NJ to Port Jervis NY.
History. [8], In 2017, the railroad completed its connections to the Hazleton Shaft and Hazleton Hiller Drying Plant. In time, however, the state hosted many other through lines, important coal branches, and even a successful interurban. of its former trackage. Finally, be sure and look for the never-used grades during the Transcontinental Railroad's construction. WebReading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad. Business Development. Along with the Utah Railway and UP, BNSF makes a brief appearance in the Beehive State, operating a single line through the northern half of the state and reaching Salt Lake City. The Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad (reporting mark RBMN) (a.k.a. This unit was built as New York, Ontario & Western #105. The Heber Valley Railroad offers just that. Along with the Utah Railway and UP, BNSF makes a brief appearance in the Beehive State, operating a single line through the northern half of the state and reaching Salt Lake City. WebFind many great new & used options and get the best deals for Vintage Railroad Train Locomotive Postcard - Blue Mountain & Reading RR 425 at the best online prices at eBay! Station Railroad Museum and the Western Mining and Railroad Museum. Reading & Northern Railroad Lands New Freight Customer. interchange partners currently include Norfolk Southern, Canadian American-Rails.com collection. Website: http://www.rbmnrr.com/ " onclick="window.open (this.href);return false; Board index. and Ogden, Utah which opened in 2008. While the Golden Spike National Historic Site is likely the most well known railroad museum in Utah other interesting sites include the Heber Valley Historic Railroad, which operates a historic Baldwin steam locomotive and runs over ex-Denver, Rio Grande & Western Railroad trackage (the Heber Branch) in the beautiful Provo Canyon region. continues to grow as it is reaping the benefits of the massive boom in WebReading, Blue Mountain & Northern 425 (2017).jpg 4,032 3,024; 1.57 MB. Free shipping for many products!
The idea came to Mr. Muller to paint 425 in dark blue by former Reading Company Engineer Charles W. Kachel. 425 struck a car on the tracks leaving a parking lot in Jim Thorpe; the driver was uninjured. between Scranton and Reading. The partnership between the RBMN and Reading Company Technical and Historical Society had more or less ended by this point, but the group still leased track space in Leesport until 2008 when they moved to the Hamburg yard and opened the Reading Railroad Heritage Museum.[4]. All structured data from the file namespace is available under the. It then turned around and hired Andrew Muller, Jr. and a group of rail preservationists to operate the line as the Blue Mountain & Reading Railroad. The Union Pacific Railroad's original main line (that is still in use today and quite busy) is theOverland Route, which runs between Ogden, Utah; Omaha, Nebraska; and Chicago.
[3] The railroad also entered into a partnership with the Reading Company Technical and Historical Society, which leased track space in Leesport and in return leased two diesel locomotives and assorted passenger cars for use on the line. In an ironic twist of fate, UP's section west from Omaha, Nebraska was relatively easy in comparison to CP's crossing of the rugged Sierra-Nevada's. Contact. still owns a system of some 300+ miles.
J.E. The Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad (reporting mark RBMN), sometimes shortened to Reading and Northern Railroad, is a regional railroad in eastern Pennsylvania. Since the large route purchases the R&N completed in the The locomotive made many runs on this 26-mile shortline, as well as a few trips on the mainline. Robert Eastwood, Jr. photo. WebOur journey takes us to Jim Thorpe, PA. where we will be riding behind Reading Blue Mountain & Reading's steam locomotive No. Their We have three different seasonal options for you to choose from with our Scenic Trains . Take a ride on the Reading.jpg 3,648 2,736; 3.47 MB. The Alco C855 was Union Pacific's montrous experimental Century model developed in 1964 and able to produce 5,500 horsepower.
RBMN interchanges with these railroads: The Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway (LGSR) is a tourist railroad that operates passenger excursions along RBMN trackage from the former Central Railroad of New Jersey station in Jim Thorpe to Old Penn Haven, following the Lehigh River through Lehigh Gorge State Park.
Something went wrong. connection at Ogden with Salt Lake City, a distance of some 40 miles. American-Rails.com collection. branches today are quite profitable for the R&N and all remain in WebThe 425, a 4-6-2 light Pacific was built in January 1928 by Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia, PA for passenger operations. creation in the early 1980s as just a small short line connecting two To purchase tickets to ride one of our Iron Horse Rambles, check out the schedule under the Train Schedule tab or CLICK HERE. Class II railroad in eastern Pennsylvania, Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad, Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad 4-6-2 No. Free shipping for many products!
The 2102 was brought back to Port Clinton in 1998 for display at the railroads open house and then stored alongside steam locomotive 425, where it remained until 2016. (Map is updated monthly.) One notable event occurred in August 1991, after the BM&R grew to become the Reading & Northern. Website: http://www.rbmnrr.com/ " onclick="window.open (this.href);return false; Board index. Class II regional railroad which operates over 300 miles of WebFind many great new & used options and get the best deals for Railroad postcard Locomotive 2102 Blue Mountain & Reading RR at Harrisburg PA at the best online prices at eBay! Doug Kroll photo. The BM&R also began operating three more state-owned lines, including the Allentown branch and Colebrookdale branch. System Maps. Enjoy a ride on one of our daily Scenic Trains for a nice slow paced relaxing ride through the breathtaking Heber Valley and Wasatch Mountains, around the beautiful Deer Creek Reservoir, and alongside the majestic Provo River to Vivian Park*. The trips were operated by an R&N subsidiary, the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway with most excursions running to Reading and back. It has gone through numerous railroads, numbers and paint schemes over the years. 
In the mid-1990s, the RBMN discontinued the regularly scheduled passenger operations between Hamburg and Temple and instead focused on occasional excursions throughout the rest of its system. 425 was later sold in 1962 to Malcolm Ottinger and became the main power of the Valley Forge Scenic Railroad of Kimberton, PA where it was also regained its original number. The Spirit of St. Louis was part of the PRR's original Fleet of Modernism unveiled in the late 1930s eventually achieving all-Pullman status. History. - eBay Money Back Guarantee - opens in a new window or tab, Vintage Railroad Train Locomotive Postcard - Blue Mountain & Reading RR 425, cleared payment - opens in a new window or tab, - for PayPal Credit, opens in a new window or tab, Report this item - opens in new window or tab. Today it continues to carry on in much of the same way as it was originally intended, hauling coal. Its headquarters is in Port Clinton. star of the tourist railroad is the railroad's recently rehabbed 4-6-2 As public and customer Utah is often overlooked as a place where electrified interurbans were once found. [8] 425's last excursion was the Tamaqua Fall Fest on October 13, 1996, when steam operations on the RBM&N began to cease until 2008. Today, traffic continues to grow on the Reading & Northern and current customers appear to be very happy with the service the railroad provides. Locomotive Roster. 426, for the Gulf Mobile and Northern (GM&N) to replace their four older Pacifics, which were sold to the Louisville and Nashville Railroad (L&N). The 425 was purchased by the Reading & Northern Railroad in August 1984. Today it operates an efficient and profitable railroad being named the Regional However, in Utah roles were reversed as it was essentially a straight shot across the desert for CP while UP crews were forced to carve out a right-of-way through the Wasatch Mountains' Echo Canyon. past it has adopted a paint scheme and logo very similar to the railroad
[18], The RBMN also operates passenger excursions out of the Reading Outer Station located outside of Reading in Muhlenberg Township, with Rail Diesel Car trains running from Reading Outer Station to Jim Thorpe with an intermediate stop in Port Clinton. Locations where maintenance work may impact shipments. Throughout the rest of the 1990s the R&N saw no more additional Rio Grande GP40-2 #3103, GP40s #3054 and #3048, and another Geep with a northbound/westbound at the yard in Provo, Utah, circa 1975.
2102 in 1987. For more information on Utah railroads, in terms of route mileage over the years please take a look at the chart below. WebReading, Blue Mountain & Northern 425 (2017).jpg 4,032 3,024; 1.57 MB. Having more tracks gave the 425 and 2102 a large number of new areas to roam, and the engines became based out of the railroad's own headquarters of Port Clinton. Utah, of course, is best known as being the location of the Transcontinental Railroad's completion.
Free shipping for many products! Material & Equipment Sales. Steam Locomotive Hamburg, Pennsylvania.jpg 4,752 3,168; 2.01 MB. Red Arrow Lines . WebReading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad. Business Development. of the completion of our country's first transcontinental railroad. Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad 425 is a 4-6-2 light "Pacific" type steam locomotive originally built in 1928 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works for the Gulf, Mobile & Northern Railroad. MOTU Mattel 1984 HE-MAN Masters of the Universe LEECH action figure Vintage (#325591145603), Beautiful postcard, fine condition. Reading & Northern 425 to pull Autumn Leaf Excursions, Post your Reading & Northern Pictures here. While Utah railroads date back to the connection of the [4] When Spence died in 1961 and the Louisiana Eastern collapsed, No. You can find them all the dates and locations here. It was finally brought HOME to Reading in 1985 by the Reading Company Technical and Historical Society and Conrail. The BM&R became much larger with the purchase of nearly 300 miles of former Conrail trackage throughout the early 1990s. The locomotive was renumbered to 4, and later renumbered again to 2, as part of a large collection of steam engines hauling freight. 
WebCurrent Public UP Maps. Pacific, Delaware-Lackawanna, Lehigh Railway, Luzerne & Susquehanna Blue Ridge Railroad . 2102 was sold to private owners in Ohio in 1967. History aside, Utah's traffic has typically been natural resources like coal and copper although with Union Pacific's main line running through Salt Lake City don't be surprised to see a little bit of everything traveling through the state! Want to enjoy a nice slow relaxing ride while taking in beautiful scenery? // ]]> Have some unique questions? Climb aboard officially licensed "The Polar Express" train rides at the Oklahoma Railway Museum in Oklahoma City! The Reading & Northern, officially the Reading, Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad (or RBM&N), is an eastern Pennsylvania [5] The regular excursion consists of a 16-mile (26km), 70-minute round-trip out of Jim Thorpe, following the Lehigh River to Lehigh Gorge State Park. 
Many were pulled up in the 1970's and 1980's although others were removed long before that. You can also call us at (435) 654-5601 to talk to an agent. Blue Ridge Southern Reading, Blue Mountain & Northern . WebReading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad 425 is a 4-6-2 light "Pacific" type steam locomotive originally built in 1928 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works for the Gulf, Mobile & Northern Railroad. 
WebThe 425, a 4-6-2 light Pacific was built in January 1928 by Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia, PA for passenger operations. Most of these wound up as part of the Denver & Rio Grand Western system, which included the Bingham Canyon & Camp Floyd Railroad, Wasatch & Jordan Valley Railroad, and Utah & Pleasant Valley Railroad. That same year the railroad was able to revive two abandoned bridges over the Lehigh River near Jim Thorpe to connect their northern and southern divisions. DC - Maryland - Virginia Area Passenger Rail: MTA(MARC), VRE, WMATA(Metro), Florida Commuter Rail: Metrorail, Sunrail, Tri-Rail and Proposals, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), MTA Metro-North Railroad and CtDOT Passenger Rail, New York City Area Wide Rail Transit Issues (Cross-Agency), New Jersey Transit NJT Rail and Light Rail LRT, Railroading and Railfanning by Region and State, General Discussion: Fallen Flags, Trolleys, and Interurbans, Anthracite Railroads - CNJ, L&HR, LNE, LV and RDG, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (ATSF), Baltimore & Ohio|Chesapeake & Ohio|Western Maryland, Burlington Northern, GN, NP, CB&Q, SP&S, SL-SF, Granger Railroads - C&NW, Rock Island, and MILW, New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad NYNH&HRR, Norfolk & Western, VGN, WAB, NKP, P&WV, ACY, IT, BNSF Railway (Burlington Northern Santa Fe), Canadian National-Illinois Central and Grand Trunk Western, Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System), New York, Susquehanna & Western - Past and Present, Class III: Short Line, Industrial, Military, Terminal and Railroad Holding Companies, General Discussion: Short Lines, Industrials, and Military, Central Maine & Quebec Railway (formerly Montreal, Maine & Atlantic | Bangor & Aroostook), Genesee Valley Transportation Family (DLWR, FRR, MAN, DL), Livonia, Avon, & Lakeville Family (LAL, BH, WNYP), Manufacturers: Locomotives, Rolling Stock, and Equipment, General Discussion: Locomotives, Rolling Stock, and Equipment, Kawasaki Rail: Global and Kawasaki Rail Car Inc, Books, Magazines, Music, TV, and Movies, and other Media, Museums, Tourist Lines, and Historical Organizations, Operations, Facilities, Maps and Resources, Toy Trains, Model Railroading, Outdoor and Live Steam. Today, there are tens of thousands of miles scattered throughout the country. service. Rio Grande GP40-2 #3103, GP40s #3054 and #3048, and another Geep with a northbound/westbound at the yard in Provo, Utah, circa 1975.
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