Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Postcard Railroad Train Reading Lines GP30 Blue Mountain 1970s Unposted Chrome at the best online prices at eBay! Media in category "Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad 425" The following 11 files are in this category, out of 11 total. Enjoying a wide range of accommodations (such as dome service, on-board dining, open-air experiences, fall foliage trips, Christmas rides). Quickly after retirement, Nos. [9] The RBMN's new star made many trips to Jim Thorpe and other locations over the next three years, with employee runs, tourist trains on the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway, and a featured attraction of the 2010 NRHS Convention. Canadian Pacific Railway No. Book: Ziel, Ron. The engine later became Gulf, Mobile & Ohio 580 and would eventually be retired in 1950. 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. PORT CLINTON, Pa. For the first time in more than 30 years, Reading & Northern's two steam locomotives will operate together on the front of an excursion train. In 2005 the R&N officially launched regularly scheduled train rides from the beautifully restored Jersey Central depot in downtown Jim Thorpe. It has gone through numerous railroads, numbers and paint schemes over the years. 90 was sold to the Strasburg Rail Road where it now resides and operates today for use on excursion trains. Inspired by the Reading Company's own blue painted Pacific (not, contrary to popular belief, the Central Railroad of New Jersey's Blue Comet), the locomotive's blue made it a distinct stand out. After the [4] In December 2016, the RBMN announced that it spent $2 million to build a train station at Pennsylvania Route 61 and Bellevue Avenue in Muhlenberg Township outside Reading, called Reading Outer Station, with plans to operate passenger excursions from there to Jim Thorpe. Phone: 7176978029. Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad Passenger Department. The Blue Mountain & Reading became much larger with the purchase of nearly 300 miles of former Conrail trackage throughout the early 1990s. Blue Mountain & Reading 1200 (SW7) (10570540684).jpg. Website: http://www.rbmnrr.com/ " onclick="window.open (this.href);return false; Board index In the 1970s, it was purchased by Brian Woodcock and others[4] and moved to the Wilmington & Western Railroad, though it never operated on the line due to its high axle load. Mike Thomas photo. 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. RBMN's 2102 in "Trains" Top 10 of the Year The locomotive . Its headquarters is in Port Clinton. 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. These varied opportunities allow young & old alike to relive the exciting & historic days of steam an era long gone. Pacific, Delaware-Lackawanna, Lehigh Railway, Luzerne & Susquehanna while the R&N is now recognized for the large assortment of former Also known as. The museum is built around a working turntable and a roundhouse that are largely replications of the original DL&W facilities; the roundhouse, for example, was reconstructed from remnants of a 1932 structure. 1238 is stored on the Prairie Dog Central Railway under private ownership while waiting for a future restoration. It hauled passenger and freight trains on the FEC's Overseas Railroad to Key West, Florida until the line was destroyed in 1935. No. [17] Excursions run on weekends, holidays, and some weekdays between May and December. Doug Kroll photo. The RBMN's new star made many trips to Jim Thorpe and other locations over the next three years, with employee runs, tourist trains on the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway, and a featured attraction of the 2010 NRHS Convention. After the GM&N was consolidated into the Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad in 1940, the locomotive was renumbered #580 and served in passenger service before . 1361 back to operating condition. Reading, Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad 425 (R&N 425) is a 1928 Baldwin built 4-6-2 light "Pacific" originally built for the Gulf, Mobile & Northern. On August 13, 2022, 425 doubleheaded the RBM&N's Iron Horse Rambles excursion with 2102 for the first time since 1988. The RBMN provides freight service on 300 miles (480km) of track. Restored to operating condition for excursion service in 1987, No. . nee GM&N 425: 476 : GE: C30-7: blt 1980, ex UP476, nee-UP2480 sold to RMDI: 485: 485 - Jonathan Ferraro: Alco: RS-3: ex RDG: + $2.00 shipping . Its main freight cargo is anthracite coal. Passenger excursions also run on RBMN tracks. 425 was repainted into a new dark royal blue paint scheme as opposed to its original black livery. The locomotive is currently owned and operated by the Reading & Northern, based out of Port Clinton, Pennsylvania in excursion service. . 1996 the R&N expanded again when it purchased from Conrail former GM&O 580. star of the tourist railroad is the railroad's recently rehabbed 4-6-2 1st. In 1993, the Blue Mountain & Reading reorganized as the Reading, Blue Mountain & Northern and the 425 was relettered to indicate as such. And Reading Blue Mountain & 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. The locomotive has gone through numerous railroads, numbers and paint schemes over the years. Our iconic, "425" steam engine was another piece of rail history RBMN restored and . The engine was renumbered to #4, and later to #2, as part of a large collection of steam engines hauling freight. in the early 2000s. [6] The No. #225 and #425. After the GM&N was consolidated into the Gulf, Mobile & Ohio in 1940, the locomotive was renumbered No. 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. Find 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! 425 will be taken out of service for its mandatory Federal Railroad Administration 1,472 day inspection. expansions, save for the split of Conrail it had to weather with its new During the first decade of the 21st century the railroad focused on improving its infrastructure and overall business such as installing continuous welded rail (CWR) along various stretches of main line and purchasing its own maintenance-of-way equipment. Copyright 2007-2023 American-Rails.com. It will eventually run again when the 1,472-day restoration is complete. A pair of Reading & Northern SW1500s, ex-Conrail units, appear to have completed the day's assignments as they layover in Port Clinton on the evening of September 9, 2000. On September 4th 2017, 425 was in push-pull mode when it hit a car pulling into Jim Thorpe. It is difficult to truly articulate just how much material can be found at this website. The Reading & Northern, officially the Reading, Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad (or RBM&N), is an eastern Pennsylvania Class II regional railroad which operates over 300 miles of predominantly ex-Reading Railroad trackage (although the company also operates lines owned by other fallen flags). Another test run was done on May 1011, 2008 where the engine debuted in a new lighter blue color and an above-centered headlight. Today, the locomotive is out on display at the Age of Steam Roundhouse in Sugarcreek, Ohio. After leaving Steamtown, the 425 headed for her new home in Port Clinton, PA. The engine made many runs on this 26 miles shortline, as well as a few trips on the mainline. The BM&R also began operating three more state-owned lines, including the Allentown branch and Colebrookdale branch. between Scranton and Reading. Most people know the Butte for the steep climb over Crawford It was used for pulling branchline and mainline freight trains for the Canadian Pacific Railway, until it was removed from service in 1959. Following two years of restoration, the Pacific made its first operation under steam on December 29, 2007, in a partially repainted appearance. The 425's first public outing after her overhaul was a return to Steamtown for the first time since 1996 for its annual Railfest. This page was last edited on 24 November 2022, at 17:40. It performed a doubleheader with the No. [14] [15] [16]. Hopefully, with Reading 4-8-4 #2102 now up and . It was later sold to Jack Showalter, who operated it on his Allegany Central Railroad from the 1970s to the mid-1990s. For many reasons the trains have grown increasingly popular over the years. A popular pastime for many is studying and/or exploring abandoned rights-of-way. The locomotive returned to Port Clinton in late 1996. Like us on Facebook! The RBM&N's new steam star made many excursion trips to Jim Thorpe and other locations over the next three years, with employee runs, tourist trains on the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway, and a featured attraction of the 2010 NRHS Convention. Since the R&N's Boston and Maine No. From 1997 to 2008, steam operations took an extended break on the BM&R. Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad 425 is a 1928 Baldwin built 4-6-2 light "Pacific" type steam locomotive operated by the Reading & Northern Railroad, based out of Port Clinton, PA. Photo Date: 9/12/1992 Upload Date: 10/15/2017 6:42:27 AM : Location: Pennsburg, PA : Author: Gary Everhart: Categories: Reading, Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad, Central Railroad of New Jersey 0-6-0 #113, Reading, Blue Mountain and Northern Home Page, Gulf, Mobile & Northern / Mobile & Ohio / New Orleans, Mobile & Chicago 4-6-2 "Pacific" Locomotives in the USA, Gulf, Mobile & Northern No. [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. Canadian Pacific Railway No. In 1967, No. Andrew J. Muller Jr, the owner of the railroad, was a member of that class. It made its return to excursion service in June 2008 on a round trip from Port Clinton to Jim Thorpe, a run it would make often. Having more track gave 425 and 2102 a large amount of new areas to roam, and the engines became based out of the railroad's own headquarters of Port Clinton. Railroad, and the Shamokin Valley Railroad. Air North Alaska: Fairbanks: 1982 1984 Air O'Hare . The railroad was renamed to Reading, Blue Mountain and Northern (often shortened to Reading & Northern). 90 originally pulled sugar beet trains for the Great Western Railway of Colorado. Locomotive 425 As of 2023, No. 4 and 3, respectively as part of a large fleet of steam engines which Spence had acquired over time and hauled trains of gravel and occasional passenger trips. 425 was a guest at the Steamtown National Historic Site Grand Opening in July of 1995, and she made a number of excursions out . Reading & Northern Smashes All Freight and Passenger Records. Railroad Of The Year in 2002 by Railway Age. 425 was pulling regular passenger trains when it visited Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, meeting Nickel Plate Road 765 on a Norfolk Southern 21st Century Steam excursion. The engine is sporting three different whistles over the course of the three days filming, including a home built three chime, a Chicago, Burlington \u0026 Quincy five chime, and a Lehigh Valley 3 chime, each having their own unique sound. In the 1970s, 425 was leased to Brian Woodcock and moved to the Wilmington & Western Railroad, though it never operated on the line. The Reading & Northern Railroad in conjunction with the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway has in the past, as is still, making a concerted effort to afford the fans, enthusiasts & photographers among you, a wide variety of steam locomotive opportunities for cab rides, regular rides, open air coach rides & of course many photo opportunities. Many were pulled up in the 1970's and 1980's although others were removed long before that. He ran it on passenger trains on his first railroad, the 13-mile Blue Mountain & Reading, and later on additional routes he acquired from Conrail. Starting at the end of 2022, No. Reading and Northern Railroad with additional new customers perhaps most important was its new interchange partners gained including the Delaware-Lackawanna and Canadian Pacific. 2102 in 1988. In late 2022, No. With the new acquisitions the RBM&N not only gained many new customers but also access to several area anthracite coal mines. In 1995 both names officially merged. 580 and served in passenger service before being retired in 1950. Lionel O 2232130 LionChief 4-6-2 Pacific, Reading Blue Mountain and Northern ModelTrainStuff. 90 is one of only two operational Decapod type steam locomotives in America, the other being Frisco No. The locomotive is currently owned and operated by the Reading & Northern, based out of Port Clinton, Pennsylvania in excursion service. The non-profit Steamtown Foundation took over operations following his death in 1967. [11][12], 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. Its main freight cargo is anthracite coal.[1]. Reading Blue Mountain & 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. In 1992, No. The R&N #425 is a 1928 Baldwin built 4-6-2 light "Pacific" originally built for the Gulf, Mobile & Northern. [6]. Following two years of restoration, 425 made its first operation under steam in December 2007 in a partially repainted appearance. In NW Nebraska and SW South Dakota is one of our heaviest tonnage coal hauling lines, the BNSF's Butte Subdivision. Mike Thomas photo. Since the large route purchases the R&N completed in the [12] [13], On September 4, 2017, No. service. On June 12, 1992 the 425 was painted into its most recognizable appearance with a dark blue paint scheme. Hours 610-562-2102 . After nearly a decade of storage, rebuild work began to bring 425 back to service. Auctioneer ID#: 26690. [20], Class II railroad in eastern Pennsylvania, Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad, Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad 4-6-2 No. website builder. The George Washington became the C&O's flagship train between Cincinnati and Norfolk after it was inaugurated in 1932. Out of the 30 rebuilt, 4 survive in preservation today, those being numbers 2100, 2101, 2102 and 2124. Its headquarters is in Port Clinton. 3 was sold for scrap (along with most of the line's engines), while #4 was purchased in 1962 by Malcolm Ottinger and became the main power of the Valley Forge Scenic Railroad of Kimberton, Pennsylvania, where it also regained its original number, 425. Another test run was done on May 11, 2008 where the engine debuted in a new lighter blue color and an above-centered headlight. 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