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Title: |
Mahanoy Tunnel |
Description: |
The tunnel that opened the Anthracite-rich Mahanoy Valley to Philadelphia. The Little Schuylkill Railroad Company began construction in April 1859 and the tunnel was completed May of 1862. Two shifts worked from 6am-6pm & 6pm-6am for pay of seven dollars a week and not a single accident occurred during construction. Following the construction, the workers were owed three months back pay and refused to allow trains to pass until they were paid. They ripped up 11 miles of track to Girardville and eventually the Governor stepped in and forced the railroad to pay the workers. A few years later, the Philadelphia & Reading signed a 99 year lease to use the tunnel. Completion of the tunnel allowed Anthracite to be shipped more efficiently and later resulted in the closure of the more costly Mahanoy Plane. At 4000 feet in length, it was the longest of the 7 tunnels on the Reading System. Here, 148 years after it was completed, Reading & Northern's Mountain Job exits the east portal. The structures outside of the tunnel houses ventilation fans not used since the steam days. |
Photo Date: |
11/24/2010 Upload Date: 11/25/2010 5:12:23 PM |
Location: |
Barnesville, PA |
Author: |
Mike Thomas |
Categories: |
Tunnel |
Locomotives: |
RBMN 5049(SD50) RBMN 3052(SD40-2) |
Views: |
2964 Comments: 7 |
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Title: |
East Mahanoy Junction |
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Photo Date: |
11/24/2010 Upload Date: 11/25/2010 5:15:28 PM |
Location: |
Barnesville, PA |
Author: |
Mike Thomas |
Categories: |
Signal |
Locomotives: |
RBMN 5049(SD50) RBMN 3052(SD40-2) |
Views: |
722 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Blaschak Coal |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
11/24/2010 Upload Date: 11/25/2010 5:10:32 PM |
Location: |
Mahanoy City, PA |
Author: |
Mike Thomas |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
RBMN 3052(SD40-2) RBMN 5049(SD50) |
Views: |
660 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Mahanoy Tunnel |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
11/24/2010 Upload Date: 11/25/2010 5:13:27 PM |
Location: |
Barnesville, PA |
Author: |
Mike Thomas |
Categories: |
Tunnel |
Locomotives: |
RBMN 5049(SD50) RBMN 3052(SD40-2) |
Views: |
347 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
ISG Flyash |
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Photo Date: |
11/24/2010 Upload Date: 11/25/2010 5:07:36 PM |
Location: |
Gilberton, PA |
Author: |
Mike Thomas |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
RBMN 5049(SD50) RBMN 3052(SD40-2) |
Views: |
517 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Mahanoy City Yard |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
11/24/2010 Upload Date: 11/25/2010 5:08:28 PM |
Location: |
Mahanoy City, PA |
Author: |
Mike Thomas |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
RBMN 5049(SD50) RBMN 3052(SD40-2) |
Views: |
755 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Mahanoy Tunnel |
Description: |
The tunnel that opened the Anthracite-rich Mahanoy Valley to Philadelphia. The Little Schuylkill Railroad Company began construction in April 1859 and the tunnel was completed May of 1862. Two shifts worked from 6am-6pm & 6pm-6am for pay of seven dollars a week and not a single accident occurred during construction. Following the construction, the workers were owed three months back pay and refused to allow trains to pass until they were paid. They ripped up 11 miles of track to Girardville and eventually the Governor stepped in and forced the railroad to pay the workers. A few years later, the Philadelphia & Reading signed a 99 year lease to use the tunnel. Completion of the tunnel allowed Anthracite to be shipped more efficiently and later resulted in the closure of the more costly Mahanoy Plane. At 4000 feet in length, it was the longest of the 7 tunnels on the Reading System. Here, 148 years after it was completed, Reading & Northern's Mountain Job exits the east portal. The structures outside of the tunnel houses ventilation fans not used since the steam days. |
Photo Date: |
11/24/2010 Upload Date: 11/26/2010 9:49:22 PM |
Location: |
Barnesville, PA |
Author: |
Mike Thomas |
Categories: |
Tunnel |
Locomotives: |
RBMN 5049(SD50) RBMN 3052(SD40-2) |
Views: |
349 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Port Clinton Yard |
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Photo Date: |
12/11/2010 Upload Date: 12/12/2010 8:23:24 PM |
Location: |
Port Clinton, PA |
Author: |
Mike Thomas |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
RBMN 2004(SD38) RBMN 3053(SD40-2) RBMN 3052(SD40-2) |
Views: |
608 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
R&N |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
12/29/2010 Upload Date: 1/2/2011 9:28:45 PM |
Location: |
Duryea, PA |
Author: |
Mike Thomas |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
RBMN 5049(SD50) RBMN 3052(SD40-2) |
Views: |
315 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
R&N's Pittston Yard |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
12/29/2010 Upload Date: 1/2/2011 9:21:49 PM |
Location: |
Pittston, PA |
Author: |
Mike Thomas |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
RBMN 3052(SD40-2) |
Views: |
486 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Mehoopany Yard |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/5/2011 Upload Date: 1/6/2011 7:34:56 PM |
Location: |
Mehoopany, PA |
Author: |
Mike Thomas |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
RBMN 3052(SD40-2) |
Views: |
445 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Reading Division Main Line |
Description: |
The JTPN picking up the Mountaid Job in the Tamaqua Yard. |
Photo Date: |
2/11/2011 Upload Date: 2/12/2011 11:56:00 AM |
Location: |
Tamaqua, PA |
Author: |
Mike Thomas |
Categories: |
Winter,Yard |
Locomotives: |
RBMN 3052(SD40-2) RBMN 3058(SD40-2) RBMN 5049(SD50) RBMN 3057(SD40-2) |
Views: |
658 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Reading Division Main Line |
Description: |
JTPN crossing the Hometown High Bridge. |
Photo Date: |
2/11/2011 Upload Date: 2/12/2011 11:52:26 AM |
Location: |
Hometown, PA |
Author: |
Mike Thomas |
Categories: |
Bridge,Winter |
Locomotives: |
RBMN 3052(SD40-2) RBMN 3058(SD40-2) RBMN 5049(SD50) |
Views: |
759 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
Reading Division Main Line |
Description: |
Power for the ^CPX on the siding at Panther Creek. |
Photo Date: |
2/11/2011 Upload Date: 2/12/2011 11:25:44 AM |
Location: |
Hauto, PA |
Author: |
Mike Thomas |
Categories: |
Winter |
Locomotives: |
RBMN 3052(SD40-2) |
Views: |
325 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Reading Division Main#Line |
Description: |
JTPN picking up the 3052 at Panther Creek. |
Photo Date: |
2/11/2011 Upload Date: 2/12/2011 11:40:27 AM |
Location: |
Hauto, PA |
Author: |
Mike Thomas |
Categories: |
Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
RBMN 3052(SD40-2) RBMN 3058(SD40-2) RBMN 5049(SD50) |
Views: |
556 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Reading Division Main Line |
Description: |
JTPN throttling up with the 3052 now in the lead. |
Photo Date: |
2/11/2011 Upload Date: 2/12/2011 11:48:07 AM |
Location: |
Hauto, PA |
Author: |
Mike Thomas |
Categories: |
Winter |
Locomotives: |
RBMN 3052(SD40-2) RBMN 3058(SD40-2) RBMN 5049(SD50) |
Views: |
600 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
RBMN JTPN-11 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
2/11/2011 Upload Date: 2/12/2011 10:46:36 PM |
Location: |
Port Clinton, PA |
Author: |
Austin MacDougall |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
RBMN 3052(SD40-2) |
Views: |
187 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Reading Division Main Line |
Description: |
QIT Coal passing under PA-91. |
Photo Date: |
2/26/2011 Upload Date: 3/1/2011 5:05:30 PM |
Location: |
Hamburg, PA |
Author: |
Mike Thomas |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
RBMN 5049(SD50) RBMN 3052(SD40-2) |
Views: |
448 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Port Clinton Yard |
Description: |
Power in the Port Clinton Yard and the QIT Coal cre@ beginning their shift. |
Photo Date: |
2/26/2011 Upload Date: 3/1/2011 5:02:32 PM |
Location: |
Port Clinton, PA |
Author: |
Mike Thomas |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
RBMN 3052(SD40-2) RBMN 5049(SD50) RBMN 2000(SD38) |
Views: |
594 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Port"Clinton Yard |
Description: |
The QIT crew shifting power in the yard. |
Photo Date: |
2/26/2011 Upload Date: 3/1/2011 5:03:14 PM |
Location: |
Port Clinton, PA |
Author: |
Mike Thomas |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
RBMN 3052(SD40-2) RBMN 5049(SD50) RBMN 2000(SD38) |
Views: |
583 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Port Clinton Yard |
Description: |
QIT Coal departing Port Clinton for the Reading Yard. |
Photo Date: |
2/26/2011 Upload Date: 3/1/2011 5:04:42 PM |
Location: |
Port Clinton, PA |
Author: |
Mike Th—las |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
RBMN 5049(SD50) RBMN 3052(SD40-2) |
Views: |
401 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Reading Diviston Main Line |
Description: |
QIT Coal at Conestoga. |
Photo Date: |
3/1/2011 Upload Date: 3/1/2011 5:06:06 PM |
Location: |
Hamburg, PA |
Author: |
Mike Thomas |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
RBMN 5049(SD50) RBMN 3052(SD40-2) |
Views: |
397 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Mahanoy & Shamokin Branch |
Description: |
Mountain Job in the Mahanoy City Yard. |
Photo Date: |
4/21/2011 Upload Date: 4/22/2011 9:30:08 PM |
Location: |
Mahanoy City, PA |
Author: |
Mike Thomas |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
RBMN 3058(SD40-2) RBMN 3057(SD40-2) RBMN 3052(SD40-2) |
Views: |
1178 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Mahanoy & Shamokin Branch |
Description: |
Mountain Job entering the north portal of the Mahanoy Tunnel. |
Photo Date: |
4/21/2011 Upload Date: 4/22/2011 9:34:21 PM |
Location: |
Buck Mountain, PA |
Author: |
Mike Thomas |
Categories: |
Tunnel |
Locomotives: |
RBMN 3058(SD40-2) RBMN 3057(SD40-2) RBMN 3052(SD40-2) |
Views: |
1204 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Mahanoy & Shamokin Branch |
Description: |
Mountain Job shifting Blaschak Coal. |
Photo Date: |
4/21/2011 Upload Date: 4/22/2011 9:31:55 PM |
Location: |
Mahanoy City, PA |
Author: |
Mike Thomas |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
RBMN 3057(SD40-2) RBMN 3058(SD40-2) RBMN 3052(SD40-2) |
Views: |
1150 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
RBMN 3052 |
Description: |
The 3052 is moving empty hoppers around the yard. Looks like new shocks and some other new components around the trucks. |
Photo Date: |
11/21/2011 Upload Date: 11/21/2011 8:27:50 PM |
Location: |
Port Clinton, PA |
Author: |
John Danielson |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
RBMN 3052(SD40-2) |
Views: |
364 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
RBMN 3052 |
Description: |
The 3052 is moving empty hoppers around the yard. |
Photo Date: |
11/21/2011 Upload Date: 11/21/2011 8:30:29 PM |
Location: |
Port Clinton, PA |
Author: |
John Danielson |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
RBMN 3052(SD40-2) |
Views: |
353 Comments: 5 |
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Title: |
R&N Jim Thorpe Local RBMN 2004 |
Description: |
Reading & Northern northbound behind RBMN 2004 |
Photo Date: |
4/17/2012 Upload Date: 4/17/2012 1:16:41 PM |
Location: |
Hauto, PA |
Author: |
John C Durant |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
RBMN 2004(SD38) RBMN 5049(SD50) RBMN 3052(SD40-2) |
Views: |
418 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
R&N Jim Thorpe Local RBMN 2004 |
Description: |
RBMN Jim Thorpe local northbound @ Industrial Road |
Photo Date: |
4/17/2012 Upload Date: 4/17/2012 1:21:44 PM |
Location: |
Nesquehoning, PA |
Author: |
John C Durant |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
RBMN 2004(SD38) RBMN 5049(SD50) RBMN 3052(SD40-2) |
Views: |
429 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
RBMN 801 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
6/2/2014 Upload Date: 6/5/2014 8:41:20 PM |
Location: |
Port Clinton, PA |
Author: |
John Danielson |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
RBMN 801(SW8) RBMN 5049(SD50) RBMN 3052(SD40-2) |
Views: |
337 Comments: 8 |
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Title: |
RBMN 3052 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
6/2/2014 Upload Date: 6/5/2014 8:43:32 PM |
Location: |
Port Clinton, PA |
Author: |
John Danielson |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
RBMN 3052(SD40-2) |
Views: |
301 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
RBMN 425 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
6/21/2014 Upload Date: 7/24/2014 4:07:25 PM |
Location: |
Port Clinton, PA |
Author: |
G Gerard |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
RBMN 3052(SD40-2) RBMN 425(4-6-2) |
Views: |
188 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
RBMN 3052 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
8/9/2014 Upload Date: 8/9/2014 11:56:27 PM |
Location: |
Port Clinton, PA |
Author: |
Tim Darnell |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
RBMN 3052(SD40-2) |
Views: |
133 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The Engine Facility |
Description: |
The engine facility at Port Clinton, including RBMN SD40-2 3055, RBMN GP39RN 2530 and RBMN SD40-2 3052. |
Photo Date: |
8/14/2014 Upload Date: 1/7/2015 1:20:06 PM |
Location: |
Port Clinton, PA |
Author: |
Dan Davis |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
RBMN 3055(SD40-2) RBMN 2530(GP30) RBMN 3052(SD40-2) |
Views: |
265 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
RBMN 3052 and 425 |
Description: |
RBMN 3052 and the ass of 425 at Port Clinton. |
Photo Date: |
8/14/2014 Upload Date: 1/7/2015 1:54:47 PM |
Location: |
Port Clinton, PA |
Author: |
Dan Davis |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
RBMN 3052(SD40-2) RBMN 425(4-6-2) |
Views: |
155 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
RBMN 3052 |
Description: |
RBMN SD40-2 3052 undergoing some kind of emissions or load testing at Port Clinton, this was certainly a sound you couldnt miss! |
Photo Date: |
8/14/2014 Upload Date: 1/7/2015 1:20:59 PM |
Location: |
Port Clinton, PA |
Author: |
Dan Davis |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
RBMN 3052(SD40-2) |
Views: |
138 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
RBMN 2532 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
3/26/2016 Upload Date: 3/26/2016 5:28:37 PM |
Location: |
Tuckerton, PA |
Author: |
Kevin Painter |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
RBMN 2532(GP30u) RBMN 3052(SD40-2) |
Views: |
342 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
RBMN 9166 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
6/11/2016 Upload Date: 6/12/2016 8:01:58 PM |
Location: |
Port Clinton, PA |
Author: |
Kevin Painter |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
RBMN 9166(RDC3) RBMN 3052(SD40-2) |
Views: |
359 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
RBMN 3052 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
6/11/2016 Upload Date: 6/12/2016 8:02:43 PM |
Location: |
Port Clinton, PA |
Author: |
Kevin Painter |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
RBMN 3052(SD40-2) |
Views: |
287 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
R&N GSPN |
Description: |
Reading & Northern freight GSPN enjoy a quick chat while waiting for the dispatcher to give the go ahead to proceed after the steam engine had passed by. |
Photo Date: |
4/8/2017 Upload Date: 2/18/2019 9:57:30 PM |
Location: |
Pottsville, PA |
Author: |
Stephen Bradley |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
RBMN 3051(SD40-2) RBMN 3052(SD40-2) |
Views: |
172 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
R&N GSPN |
Description: |
With clearance from the dispatcher, the local comes onto the line. |
Photo Date: |
4/8/2017 Upload Date: 2/18/2019 9:57:33 PM |
Location: |
Pottsville, PA |
Author: |
Stephen Bradley |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
RBMN 3051(SD40-2) RBMN 3052(SD40-2) |
Views: |
251 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
R&N GSPN |
Description: |
The trailing locomotive on R&N locall GSPN. |
Photo Date: |
4/8/2017 Upload Date: 2/18/2019 9:57:36 PM |
Location: |
Pottsville, PA |
Author: |
Stephen Bradley |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
RBMN 3052(SD40-2) |
Views: |
129 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
R&N GSPN |
Description: |
Pulling forward to clear the switch. |
Photo Date: |
4/8/2017 Upload Date: 2/18/2019 9:57:43 PM |
Location: |
Pottsville, PA |
Author: |
Stephen Bradley |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
RBMN 3052(SD40-2) |
Views: |
155 Comments: 0 |
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