THE READING RAILROAD: WHAT HAPPENED?
Published 2024-05-03
The common theme was their early success based on hauling anthracite coal from a unique area in Pennsylvania and the decline of that business. The last decade of these roads largely depended on a declining business in hauling "bridge traffic".
The corporate history of these five roads is woven into a wealth of wonderful, all-color, railroading scenes. Our animated maps, made especially for our videos, are used to keep the viewer more informed.
All Comments (15)
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Great clip!
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Miles of smiles! Thank you.
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Excellent. Thanks
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Thanks. Brought back memories. Commuted on the Reading lines on the West Trenton line from 1965 - 1970.
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Wonderful glimpses of the Reading. Even with a crowded car it was difficult to make earnings with an engineer, a fireman, a conductor and a trainman required for a single RDC, but the Reading had a classy Passenger service, non the less.
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I so loved the Reading❤
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I enjoyed watching the ALCo Centuries of the Reading!
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I’ve got the entire Dvd. It is excellent.
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So far as I know. I may be wrong, but I don't think there was ever a "Reading Railroad". There was a "Reading Company" that operated trains. Thinking back, is seems that they were careful to never say "Reading Railroad".
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That’s a fact brother! He could tell you right to every penny they lost or spent.
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Reading & Northern still rides the Reading's home rails,🤔 so the Reading never left
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Every train ticket taxed to help build highways and airports until 1962.
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If my dad was still alive I'm sure he could tell you why,after being an engineer for some 40 yrs.
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The ICC destroyed all these railroads.