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By:Paul Koprowski
Dates:1/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
Album Info:Photos from various railroad trips in 2008
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~DRV 111
Title:  ~DRV 111
Description:  Conrail numbers can still be seen under the BDRV markings on this car.
Photo Date:  1/2/1995  Upload Date: 4/27/2008 10:45:48 PM
Location:  Ringoes, NJ
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  204   Comments: 0
Two RBMN EMDs
Title:  Two RBMN EMDs
Description:  RBMN 803 and 800 idle in the morning sun.
Photo Date:  1/5/2008  Upload Date: 1/24/2008 10:40:49 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Locomotives:  RBMN 803(SW8m) RBMN 800(SW8)
Views:  668   Comments: 0
Bigger Power
Title:  Bigger Power
Description:  Three of Reading & Northern's larger units idle at Port Clinton.
Photo Date:  1/5/2008  Upload Date: 1/24/2008 10:41:13 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Locomotives:  RBMN 2004(SD38) RBMN 3050(SD40-2)
Views:  879   Comments: 1
CNJ 98
Title:  CNJ 98
Description:  This coach restored to CNJ livery will be used in excursion service once CNJ 113 is restored.
Photo Date:  1/5/2008  Upload Date: 1/24/2008 10:29:31 PM
Location:  Minersville, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  1004   Comments: 0
C&O 614
Title:  C&O 614
Description:  C&O 614, the Iron Horse Enterprises locomotive, is still in storage at Port Clinton. One day it will return to the high iron.
Photo Date:  1/5/2008  Upload Date: 1/24/2008 10:29:58 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Locomotives:  CO 614(4-8-4)
Views:  763   Comments: 0
CNJ 113
Title:  CNJ 113
Description:  CNJ 113 is undergoing restoration at the Minersville station. Plans are to run excursions with it once repairs are complete.
Photo Date:  1/5/2008  Upload Date: 1/24/2008 10:36:11 PM
Location:  Minersville, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Locomotives:  CNJ 113(0-6-0)
Views:  2807   Comments: 0
Old BM&R sign
Title:  Old BM&R sign
Description:  A sign advertising Blue Mountain & Reading train rides can still be found near the South Hamburg station. Note the picture of 425 at the top.
Photo Date:  1/5/2008  Upload Date: 1/24/2008 10:36:33 PM
Location:  Hamburg, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Views:  347   Comments: 0
Minersville station
Title:  Minersville station
Description:  The Minersville station stands at an old junction on the RDG line through this town. One line is abandoned. The other is still operated for freight service by the Reading & Northern RR.
Photo Date:  1/5/2008  Upload Date: 1/12/2008 4:58:45 PM
Location:  Minersville, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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LV 95116
Title:  LV 95116
Description:  Not all the rolling stock at the Reading Museum is of RDG heritage. An example is this Lehigh Valley caboose resting on the museum's temporary trackage.
Photo Date:  1/5/2008  Upload Date: 4/2/2008 7:06:49 PM
Location:  Hamburg, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Locomotives:  RDG 6300(U30C)
Views:  913   Comments: 1
RCTH 3640
Title:  RCTH 3640
Description:  Former RDG 3640 is currently under restoration at the Reading Museum at Hamburg. When finished, it will wear the green RDG paint scheme. This was the only GP35 on RDG to wear green.
Photo Date:  1/5/2008  Upload Date: 1/12/2008 4:59:05 PM
Location:  Hamburg, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Locomotives:  RCTH 3640(GP35)
Views:  506   Comments: 0
RDG 5308
Title:  RDG 5308
Description:  This RDG Alco is used by RCT&HS to power excursions.
Photo Date:  1/5/2008  Upload Date: 1/12/2008 4:59:22 PM
Location:  Hamburg, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Locomotives:  RDG 5308(C630)
Views:  387   Comments: 0
Reading 5204
Title:  Reading 5204
Description:  Another RDG Alco owned by RCT&HS is RDG 5204. The unit still wears GBW red which is where it went at the startup of Conrail. It will be restored to full RDG livery in the future.
Photo Date:  1/5/2008  Upload Date: 1/12/2008 4:59:37 PM
Location:  Hamburg, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Locomotives:  RDG 5204(C424)
Views:  614   Comments: 0
RDG 92832
Title:  RDG 92832
Description:  One of the cabooses that the society owns is nicely restored to its original RDG apperance.
Photo Date:  1/5/2008  Upload Date: 4/2/2008 7:02:29 PM
Location:  Hamburg, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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RCTH 9128
Title:  RCTH 9128
Description:  A former Blueliner MU car on display at the Reading Museum.
Photo Date:  1/5/2008  Upload Date: 4/2/2008 7:07:31 PM
Location:  Hamburg, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Views:  910   Comments: 0
Future Turntable
Title:  Future Turntable
Description:  The markings are in for the future turntable that will be part of the roundhouse area of the new Reading Museum in the future. The pieces are currently stored on flatcars at Temple down the line.
Photo Date:  1/5/2008  Upload Date: 4/2/2008 7:02:03 PM
Location:  Hamburg, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Locomotives:  RDG 103(NW2) RDG 5308(C630) RDG 5204(C424) RCTH 3640(GP35)
Views:  1304   Comments: 0
Reading 103
Title:  Reading 103
Description:  This ex-RDG NW2 was mainly used in yards. It is one of RCT&HS' operating locomotives.
Photo Date:  1/5/2008  Upload Date: 1/12/2008 4:59:51 PM
Location:  Hamburg, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Locomotives:  RDG 103(NW2)
Views:  632   Comments: 0
Reading 6300
Title:  Reading 6300
Description:  This big RDG U-boat is inoperable. Although currently in faded paint, it will eventually be cosmeticly and hopefully mechanicaly restored.
Photo Date:  1/5/2008  Upload Date: 1/12/2008 5:00:15 PM
Location:  Hamburg, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Locomotives:  RDG 6300(U30C)
Views:  886   Comments: 0
Reading 900
Title:  Reading 900
Description:  This is one of three surviving RDG FP7s. The other two, 902 and 903, are currently stored for the RCT&HS at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania at Strasburg. Note the temporary wooden side of the unit placed there until permanent siding is placed on.
Photo Date:  1/5/2008  Upload Date: 1/12/2008 5:00:34 PM
Location:  Hamburg, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Locomotives:  RDG 900(FP7A)
Views:  706   Comments: 0
Reading 5513
Title:  Reading 5513
Description:  The RCT&HS are the proud owners of the first GP30 ever produced. It was also the first locomotive acquired by RCT&HS.
Photo Date:  1/5/2008  Upload Date: 1/12/2008 5:00:53 PM
Location:  Hamburg, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Locomotives:  RDG 5513(GP30)
Views:  641   Comments: 0
AFRX 22
Title:  AFRX 22
Description:  AFRX 22 is apparently undergoing some maintenance at Topton. The former MEC Geep still wears its Guilford colors.
Photo Date:  1/5/2008  Upload Date: 1/24/2008 10:29:10 PM
Location:  Topton, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Locomotives:  AFRX 22(GP7)
Views:  1365   Comments: 1
EPRY locomotives
Title:  EPRY locomotives
Description:  Two locomotives assigned to the ESPN Kutztown operation lay over at Topton yard. The Guilford painted GP7 will soon be moving north to a new operation on the Stourbridge Line.
Photo Date:  1/5/2008  Upload Date: 1/24/2008 10:17:34 PM
Location:  Topton, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Locomotives:  AFRX 22(GP7) EPRY 44(50Tonner)
Views:  1008   Comments: 0
RPCX 9312
Title:  RPCX 9312
Description:  This baggage car of possible PRR ancestry sits at the end of track on the EPRY Perkiomen branch.
Photo Date:  1/5/2008  Upload Date: 1/24/2008 10:19:25 PM
Location:  Pennsburg, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Views:  1835   Comments: 1
EPRY 18617
Title:  EPRY 18617
Description:  At the end of track at Pennsburg, the EPRY is storing this old caboose in need of restoration.
Photo Date:  1/5/2008  Upload Date: 1/24/2008 10:19:03 PM
Location:  Pennsburg, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Views:  950   Comments: 0
Old Reading Station
Title:  Old Reading Station
Description:  The former Reading station at the current end of the former Reading Perkiomen branch, now operated by the East Penn Railway.
Photo Date:  1/5/2008  Upload Date: 5/25/2008 10:58:09 PM
Location:  Pennsburg, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Views:  322   Comments: 0
EPRY 57
Title:  EPRY 57
Description:  EPRY 57 lays over for the weekend at Quakertown. This Alco started out on the Washington Terminal.
Photo Date:  1/5/2008  Upload Date: 1/24/2008 10:18:32 PM
Location:  Quakertown, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Locomotives:  EPRY 57(RS1) EPRY 3153(B23-7)
Views:  690   Comments: 2
EPRY 3153
Title:  EPRY 3153
Description:  The East Penn Railway has repainted 3153 into the new EPRY paint scheme. This is the former Conrail Track Geometry Train unit.
Photo Date:  1/5/2008  Upload Date: 1/24/2008 10:18:06 PM
Location:  Quakertown, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Locomotives:  EPRY 3153(B23-7) EPRY 57(RS1)
Views:  673   Comments: 0
Reading Freight Station Remains
Title:  Reading Freight Station Remains
Description:  The skeletal remains of the old wooden Reading Quakertown frieght station. East Penn 57, a former Washington Terminal RS1, sits in the background.
Photo Date:  1/5/2008  Upload Date: 5/25/2008 10:58:31 PM
Location:  Quakertown, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Locomotives:  EPRY 57(RS1)
Views:  582   Comments: 1
WCRL 4230
Title:  WCRL 4230
Description:  WCRL has repainted 4230 into a PRR scheme. The railroad's RS18 1803 sits behind it under a tarp.
Photo Date:  1/21/2008  Upload Date: 1/21/2008 8:09:49 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Locomotives:  WCRL 4230(C424) WCRL 1803(RS18u)
Views:  686   Comments: 0
PRR 9275
Title:  PRR 9275
Description:  This old PRR baggage car named "Pete Small" is seen on the WCRR (ex-PRR West Chester line).
Photo Date:  1/21/2008  Upload Date: 1/24/2008 9:30:15 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Views:  942   Comments: 1
WCRL 9124
Title:  WCRL 9124
Description:  One of WCRL's regular excursion coaches, once a RDG MU car. Note headlights still on the end.
Photo Date:  1/21/2008  Upload Date: 1/24/2008 10:09:39 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Views:  521   Comments: 0
SEPTA station sign
Title:  SEPTA station sign
Description:  This faded SEPTA sign still stands at the abandoned SEPTA West Chester U station near the WCRR yard.
Photo Date:  1/21/2008  Upload Date: 1/24/2008 9:28:33 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Views:  376   Comments: 0
West Chester station
Title:  West Chester station
Description:  The small "station" that stands at the end of track on this former PRR branch.
Photo Date:  1/21/2008  Upload Date: 1/21/2008 8:06:51 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Views:  373   Comments: 0
WCRL 9
Title:  WCRL 9
Description:  This is a former Army locomotive that also saw service on the Black River & Western before coming to West Chester.
Photo Date:  1/21/2008  Upload Date: 1/21/2008 8:09:19 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Locomotives:  WCRL 9(65Tonner )
Views:  570   Comments: 0
WCRL 3
Title:  WCRL 3
Description:  This ex-B&O Alco sits out of service at the West Chester yard.
Photo Date:  1/21/2008  Upload Date: 1/24/2008 9:30:41 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Locomotives:  WCRL 3(S2)
Views:  382   Comments: 0
WCRL 642
Title:  WCRL 642
Description:  The West Chester Railroad's caboose sits at West Chester yard.
Photo Date:  1/21/2008  Upload Date: 1/24/2008 9:26:07 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Views:  329   Comments: 0
Old SEPTA Shelter
Title:  Old SEPTA Shelter
Description:  The old SEPTA West Chester U station sits abandoned near the WCRR yard.
Photo Date:  1/21/2008  Upload Date: 1/21/2008 8:11:11 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Views:  398   Comments: 0
WCRL 9117
Title:  WCRL 9117
Description:  An old RDG MU car now converted into a cab car for the WCRL tourist trains lays over at West Chester.
Photo Date:  1/21/2008  Upload Date: 1/24/2008 10:09:17 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Views:  470   Comments: 0
NJTR 4011
Title:  NJTR 4011
Description:  New PL42 on old bridge with Erie markings.
Photo Date:  2/3/2008  Upload Date: 6/7/2008 10:10:02 PM
Location:  Paterson, NJ
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Locomotives:  NJTR 4011(PL42-AC)
Views:  543   Comments: 0
Steam
Title:  Steam
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/3/2008  Upload Date: 2/8/2008 5:56:42 PM
Location:  Paterson, NJ
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories:  Steam
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Views:  634   Comments: 1
USGX 299
Title:  USGX 299
Description:  The Paterson Museum has US Government Mogul 299 on display outside the old Rogers Locomotive Works building on Market St. in Paterson.
Photo Date:  2/3/2008  Upload Date: 2/8/2008 6:03:46 PM
Location:  Paterson, NJ
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories:  Steam
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Views:  865   Comments: 1
ABSF 1
Title:  ABSF 1
Description:  This small 0-4-0T sits outside the Paterson Museum housed inside the old Rogers Locomotive Works. This locomotive was donated to the museum from the Wanamaker Kempton & Southern RR.
Photo Date:  2/3/2008  Upload Date: 2/8/2008 6:03:19 PM
Location:  Paterson, NJ
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Locomotives:  ABSF 1(0-4-0T)
Views:  1076   Comments: 0
NYS&W M2
Title:  NYS&W M2
Description:  The NYS&WT&HS has former Susquehanna RDC M2 stored at Butler.
Photo Date:  2/3/2008  Upload Date: 2/8/2008 6:02:36 PM
Location:  Butler, NJ
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Locomotives:  NYSW M2(RDC1)
Views:  705   Comments: 0
NYS&W M4
Title:  NYS&W M4
Description:  The NYS&WT&HS also has preserved former Susquehanna RDC M4
Photo Date:  2/3/2008  Upload Date: 2/8/2008 6:03:00 PM
Location:  Butler, NJ
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Locomotives:  NYSW M4(RDC1)
Views:  677   Comments: 0
Ship With Susie Q
Title:  Ship With Susie Q
Description:  One of the NYS&W freight cars with the Susie Q woman image is seen stored with the rest of the NYS&WT&HS collection at Butler yard.
Photo Date:  2/3/2008  Upload Date: 2/8/2008 5:57:07 PM
Location:  Butler, NJ
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Views:  712   Comments: 0
AMTK 738
Title:  AMTK 738
Description:  The unit that was repainted by Amtrak a few years ago in a WT paint scheme has been sold to the M&E. Seen at Whippany yard.
Photo Date:  2/3/2008  Upload Date: 2/10/2008 4:14:13 PM
Location:  Whippany, NJ
Author:  Paul Kmprowski
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Locomotives:  AMTK 738(SW1)
Views:  699   Comments: 0
Amtrak 742
Title:  Amtrak 742
Description:  Morristown & Erie also acquired this other ex-Penn Central SW1 from Amtrak.
Photo Date:  2/3/2008  Upload Date: 2/10/2008 4:14:33 PM
Location:  Whippany, NJ
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Locomotives:  ME 742(SW1)
Views:  414   Comments: 0
The Vermonter
Title:  The Vermonter
Description:  A former Amtrak Vermonter baggage car sits along the M&E mainline.
Photo Date:  2/3/2008  Upload Date: 5/28/2008 10:51:43 PM
Location:  Cedar Knolls, NJ
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Views:  356   Comments: 0
SIXX 3553
Title:  SIXX 3553
Description:  The shortest car in the M&E's passenger fleet.
Photo Date:  2/3/2008  Upload Date: 5/28/2008 10:56:10 PM
Location:  Cedar Knolls, NJ
Author:  Paul Koprowoki
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Views:  337   Comments: 0
M&E 8016
Title:  M&E 8016
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/3/2008  Upload Date: 5/28/2008 10:56:23 PM
Location:  Cedar Knolls, NJ
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Views:  538   Comments: 0
M&E 4216
Title:  M&E 4216
Description:  Morristown & Erie 4216 is back from Jersey City and is in storage along the mainline.at Cedar Knolls.
Photo Date:  2/3/2008  Upload Date: 2/10/2008 4:21:48 PM
Location:  Cedar Knolls, NJ
Author:  Paul Koprowski
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Locomotives:  ME 4216(C424)
Views:  536   Comments: 0


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