Big freight haulers were the massive K-1 2-10-2 locomotives; some were built in Reading, Pennsylvania from the Mallets, others were built by Baldwin. . Its headquarters is in Port Clinton. The 1925 "Reading" totals above include all the subsidiaries (C&F, G&H, P&CV etc.) In the fall of 1996 Conrail announced an intention to merge with CSX. Former Commissioner William OGurek was not in favor of a sale, while Commissioner Wayne Nothstein had previously said he was in favor of selling it. Soon the P&R bought or leased many of the railroads in the Schuylkill River Valley and extended westward and north along the Susquehanna into the southern end of what became known as the Coal Region. By the end of 2013, RBMN has purchased over 1000 freight cars. He was able to gain control of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, Central Railroad of New Jersey, and the Boston and Maine Railroad. About - Iowa Northern Railway - Rail Shipping Services The shops were completed four years later; with their imposing brick architecture, they were the largest railroad shops in America and, unlike most railroads, allowed the Reading to make its own engines. [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. We all have a soft spot for George, Zurn said. Muller said Thursday that he plans to sink millions into the railroad over the next few years. We had built solid traffic bases on both our Lehigh and Reading Divisions, and we had put in place an excellent operation with upgraded track, locomotives, and freight cars. Total cost of the project was $14 million dollars, a combination of state and private funding. In addition, RBMN operates the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway, a heritage railway based in Jim Thorpe. About Iowa Northern Iowa Northern Railway Company, was formed in 1984 on a section of the old Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Company. LOVE, POVERTY, WAR AND Also by Christopher Hitchens BLOOD, CLASS AND EMPIRE: The Enduring Anglo-American Relationship A LONG SHORT WAR: The Postponed Liberation of Iraq WHY ORWELL MATTERS LEFT HOOKS, RIGHT CROSSES: A Decade of Political Writing (edited with Christopher Caldwell) LETTERS TO A YOUNG CONTRARIAN THE TRIAL OF HENRY KISSINGER BLAMING THE VICTIMS: Spurious Scholarship and the . Also that year, the Reading leased the Pickering Valley Railroad, a branch running west from Phoenixville to Byers, Pennsylvania, which opened in 1871. CONTENTS. [23], After the first World War, and the return of the Reading from government control, the Reading decided to streamline its corporate structure. At that time, he offered $1.3 million for both the rail line and the former Packerton Yards property. Completed the Nesquehoning Bridge Phase II project to provide for progressive train movements across the Lehigh River. 425 is crossing a Stone Bridge. 425 remained at Steamtown until 1997. Amid the turmoil of the Panic of 1893, Joseph Smith Harris was elected president. Blue Mountain and Reading Railroad: BMS: Berlin Mills Railway (St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad) BMSX: Bemis: BMT: Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit: BMZ: Boston and Maine Railroad (Pan Am Railways) BN: Burlington Northern Railroad (BNSF Railway) BNAU: Burlington Northern Railroad (BNSF Railway) BNAZ: Burlington Northern Railroad (BNSF Railway) BNFE Reading & Northern Railroad, headquarted in Port Clinton, is a privately held railroad company serving over 70 customers in nine eastern Pennsylvania counties (Berks, Bradford, Carbon, Columbia, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Northumberland, Schuylkill and Wyoming). They were so popular they kept running through the 1964 season. Almost Perfect - Review of Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad Raffa began his career in 1989 as a trackman with RBMN predecessor Blue Mountain & Reading Railroad. The Reading further expanded its coal empire by reaching New York City by gaining control of the Delaware and Bound Brook Railroad in 1879, and building the Port Reading Branch in 1892 with a line from Port Reading Junction to Port Reading on the Arthur Kill. [12] The Reading dubbed the line, along with some connecting track, its Philadelphia and Chester Branch;[13] southbound trains reached it via the Junction Railroad, jointly controlled by PW&B, Reading, and PRR, and continued on to the connecting Chester and Delaware River Railroad. [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. No. In July of 1992, Conrail sold some additional track near Hazelton, to serve the Jeddo Coal Company. Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad. The county will retain the parking lot and train station. SCRANTON An old diesel locomotive nicknamed "Nickel Plate 190," which last rolled on rails in Lackawanna County over four decades ago, will return to Scranton for restoration for potential The RBMN provides freight service on 300 miles (480 km) of track. The Reading leased it in 1870. 11.7K members Join group About Discussion More About Discussion About this group A group dedicate to sharing their photos of the Reading and Northern Railroad in Pennsylvania If I approved your membership, But i want to te See more Private 319-888-7070 ahoman@iowanorthern.com Iowa Northern Railway Company is headquartered in Waterloo, Iowa including a repair and maintenance shop with yard facilities in Manly and Waterloo. 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). These classes were an important break of tradition of the Reading's motive power fleet. Time, temperature clock returns to Palmerton, Donerds to offer treats, coffee at second location in Bethlehem, Cosmetology students keeping busy at CCTI, State trooper, Seuss book hits at library, Lansford man charged with hiding explosive in luggage at LVIA, FBI catches wanted person in Lansford raid, Three people killed in 5-vehicle Monroe County crash, Palmerton considers plans to curb vandalism. But prices will likely remain elevated compared to historical levels. [20] The train runs from Reading and Port Clinton to Jim Thorpe in the morning, allowing passengers time to explore Jim Thorpe. 425 was present at the grand opening of Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton. In keeping with the standards of much larger railroads, The Reading embarked on many improvement projects which typically were not attempted by smaller railroads. The Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad, commonly shortened to the Reading & Northern, is a Class II Regional Railroad based out of Port Clinton, PA. On Thursday, Carbon Countys railroad commission and board of commissioners approved the sale of its rail line to Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad for $4.7 million. The line, which operates through both Carbon and Schuylkill, is part of an active freight and passenger line utilized by Reading and Northern and serves a number of customers along the line. By the early 1990s, the Reading and Northern Railroad expanded its lines into Schuylkill, Luzerne, Carbon, and Columbia counties after building a stellar reputation with their growing clientele. Morlok, Edward K., University of Pennsylvania (2005). This was a move to offset the fact that EMD FT diesel locomotives (first choice of Reading management) were very hard to obtain, and in order to have faster, up-to-date modern power. In late 1995 these offices were combined into a new corporate headquarters at Port Clinton. Class II railroad in eastern Pennsylvania, Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad, Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad 4-6-2 No. March 2, 2023, 12:14 PM. It had sold 350 of the real estate tracts by the time it left bankruptcy in 1980. [5], In 1900, the Reading Shops began construction along the Reading yards and North 6th Street, facilitating the maintenance and construction of a greater locomotive and rolling stock fleet. Ephraim Railway, and the Kaighn's Point Terminal Railroad in southern New Jersey into The Atlantic City Railroad. Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad 27 Reviews #1 of 2 Transportation in Reading Transportation, Railways 3501 Pottsville Pike, corner of Bellevue Avenue and Route 61, Reading, PA 19605-1717 Save TFopinion Pennsylvania 588 271 Almost Perfect Review of Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad Reviewed May 22, 2022 2102. On July 1, 1963, the post office let them out of the contracts, where were valued at $2,137,000, equal to $18,914,773 today, and the railroad switched to Budd RDC self-propelled cars, instead of locomotive hauled passenger trains, to save money. [10] Company officials threatened to leave the borough of Jim Thorpe,[11] and briefly ceased excursion operations in November 2019. Our philosophy is really pretty simple. [clarification needed] In 1890, Reading president Archibald A. McLeod saw that more riches could be earned by expanding its rail network and becoming a trunk railroad. In addition to freight service, the Reading and Northern Railroad offers Passenger Service annually throughout its servicing counties and in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania with the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway, a subsidiary of the Reading and Northern Railroad. According to Matt Fisher, general manager/passenger department with Reading & Northern Railroad, owner Andy Muller plans to spend $4 million to $5 million to upgrade the 19.5-mile line he is. Lionel O gauge # 18639 Reading 4-6-2 Steam Locomotive USED in original box. The railroad commission consists of the board of commissioners, as well as Rick Forgay II of Lansford, the son of railroad commission charter member Richard E. Forgay. The Reading and Northern Railroad, with corporate headquarters in Port Clinton, Pennsylvania, is a privately held railroad company servicing customers in eight counties in Eastern Pennsylvania. The first few years saw massive amounts of work to repair the badly neglected trackage, and to develop a steady pattern of service for the many industries that relied on rail service. This allowed direct delivery of coal to industries in the Port of New York and New Jersey in northeastern New Jersey and New York City by rail and barge instead of the longer trip by ships from Port Richmond around Cape May.