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4/26/2024
 
 
 
 
  Viewing the last 200 photos I selected as my favorite Pictures.
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AMTK 13
Title:  AMTK 13
Description:  The eastbound Pennsylvanian crossing the partially frozen Sherman's Creek.
Photo Date:  3/8/2007  Upload Date: 3/9/2007 5:04:00 PM
Location:  Duncannon, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 13(P42DC)
Views:  333   Comments: 1
AMTK 13
Title:  AMTK 13
Description:  The eastbound Pennsylvanian crossing the Sherman's Creek Bridge on a frigid March afternoon.
Photo Date:  3/6/2007  Upload Date: 3/6/2007 11:41:05 PM
Location:  Duncannon, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 13(P42DC)
Views:  395   Comments: 0
NS 8423
Title:  NS 8423
Description:  A westbound stone train leaving the Reading Safety District
Photo Date:  2/7/2007  Upload Date: 2/7/2007 10:07:16 PM
Location:  Hummelstown, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8423(C40-8W)
Views:  417   Comments: 0
NS 8378
Title:  NS 8378
Description:  An eastbound intermodal taken from the State Street Bridge.
Photo Date:  1/23/2007  Upload Date: 1/23/2007 9:20:46 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
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Locomotives:  NS 8378(C40-8W)
Views:  527   Comments: 0
CP Cannon
Title:  CP Cannon
Description:  Westbound intermodal passing through CP Cannon.
Photo Date:  1/6/2007  Upload Date: 1/6/2007 10:02:25 PM
Location:  Duncannon, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9643(C40-9W)
Views:  701   Comments: 0
Air Products Caboose
Title:  Air Products Caboose
Description:  An Air Products caboose on the end of an eastbound freight train.
Photo Date:  1/4/2007  Upload Date: 1/4/2007 9:05:26 PM
Location:  Temple, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
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Views:  252   Comments: 0
RBMN 3054
Title:  RBMN 3054
Description:  The Mountain Job passing through Gordon.
Photo Date:  1/2/2007  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 12:37:31 PM
Location:  Gordon, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 3054(SD40-2)
Views:  513   Comments: 0
NS 2746
Title:  NS 2746
Description:  Westbound intermodal
Photo Date:  12/28/2006  Upload Date: 12/29/2006 2:01:37 PM
Location:  Newport, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2746(SD70M-2)
Views:  406   Comments: 1
Mountain Job
Title:  Mountain Job
Description:  Decending the 2.6% grade at the Tielman Road crossing outside of Gordon.
Photo Date:  12/20/2006  Upload Date: 12/20/2006 7:25:08 PM
Location:  Gordon, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 2004(SD38) RBMN 2003(SD38)
Views:  825   Comments: 1
RBMN 2004
Title:  RBMN 2004
Description:  Passing through Locust Gap.
Photo Date:  12/20/2006  Upload Date: 12/20/2006 7:18:33 PM
Location:  Locust Gap, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 2004(SD38) RBMN 2003(SD38)
Views:  947   Comments: 0
Mountain Job
Title:  Mountain Job
Description:  Passing through Ashland on its way back to Tamaqua.
Photo Date:  12/18/2006  Upload Date: 12/18/2006 1:42:18 PM
Location:  Ashland, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 3050(SD40-2) RBMN 3051(SD40-2)
Views:  939   Comments: 0
Mountain Job
Title:  Mountain Job
Description:  Descending the grade in between Lavelle & Gordon at the Tielman Road crossing.
Photo Date:  12/18/2006  Upload Date: 12/18/2006 1:34:57 PM
Location:  Gordon, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 3050(SD40-2) RBMN 3051(SD40-2)
Views:  813   Comments: 0
AMTK 160
Title:  AMTK 160
Description:  The eastbound Pennsylvanian on the controlled siding.
Photo Date:  12/12/2006  Upload Date: 12/13/2006 1:06:24 PM
Location:  Cove, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
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Locomotives:  AMTK 160(P42DC)
Views:  534   Comments: 0
SOO 6036
Title:  SOO 6036
Description:  The 31J with a rare Soo Line 6036 in the lead.
Photo Date:  12/12/2006  Upload Date: 12/13/2006 1:03:12 PM
Location:  Palmyra, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
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Locomotives:  SOO 6036(SD60)
Views:  446   Comments: 1
Mountain Job
Title:  Mountain Job
Description:  The Mountain Job passing over the stone arch bridge in between Gordon & Lavelle on a dreary, autumn day.
Photo Date:  11/29/2006  Upload Date: 11/29/2006 2:40:27 PM
Location:  Lavelle, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 2000(SD38)
Views:  732   Comments: 1
Mountain Job (MCQA)
Title:  Mountain Job (MCQA)
Description:  Passing over the Main Street Bridge.
Photo Date:  11/15/2006  Upload Date: 11/15/2006 8:55:56 PM
Location:  Mahanoy City, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 5017(SD50) RBMN 2000(SD38)
Views:  1429   Comments: 0
Three Mile Island
Title:  Three Mile Island
Description:  Historical Marker
Photo Date:  10/2/2006  Upload Date: 10/2/2006 11:33:29 PM
Location:  Middletown, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
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Views:  334   Comments: 0
Mountain Job (QAMC)
Title:  Mountain Job (QAMC)
Description:  Switching out cars at International Paper outside of Mount Carmel
Photo Date:  11/7/2006  Upload Date: 11/7/2006 10:20:15 PM
Location:  Mount Carmel Junction, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 2004(SD38) RBMN 2000(SD38)
Views:  1240   Comments: 1
"Old Rivets"
Title:  "Old Rivets"
Description:  The very first GG1 built in 1934. Its the only GG1 with a riveted body. It is awaiting restoration at the museum.
Photo Date:  10/24/2006  Upload Date: 10/25/2006 12:22:46 PM
Location:  Strasburg, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4800(GG1)
Views:  1006   Comments: 0
RCT&HS Leesport Yard
Title:  RCT&HS Leesport Yard
Description:  RDG 900 (a FP7A), RDG 863 (an electric MU power car), & RDG 9162 (a Budd diesel car), await restoration at the Reading Company Technical & Historical Society's Lessport Yard.
Photo Date:  11/1/2006  Upload Date: 11/3/2006 9:43:06 PM
Location:  Leesport, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RDG 900(FP7A) RDG 9162(RDC1) RDG 863(Electric M.U.)
Views:  1052   Comments: 0
RR Museum of PA
Title:  RR Museum of PA
Description:  Former Conrail wreck crane. The restored PRR J Tower in the background.
Photo Date:  10/24/2006  Upload Date: 10/25/2006 11:54:11 AM
Location:  Strasburg, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  1030   Comments: 0
RR Museum of PA
Title:  RR Museum of PA
Description:  An E60 donated by AMTRAK, sits in the museum yard. The tower in the background is a restored PRR tower at the Strasburg Railroad across the street.
Photo Date:  10/24/2006  Upload Date: 10/25/2006 11:48:21 AM
Location:  Strasburg, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 603(E60)
Views:  797   Comments: 0
Inside PRR 7006
Title:  Inside PRR 7006
Description:  The toilet in a GP9.
Photo Date:  10/24/2006  Upload Date: 10/25/2006 11:34:59 AM
Location:  Strasburg, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 7006(GP9)
Views:  1515   Comments: 0
Reading & Northern Autumn Leaf Train Excursion
Title:  Reading & Northern Autumn Leaf Train Excursion
Description:  Passing over the High Bridge, on its way to Jim Thorpe.
Photo Date:  10/7/2006  Upload Date: 10/7/2006 8:04:20 PM
Location:  Hometown, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 5049(SD50)
Views:  1480   Comments: 5
Mountain Job
Title:  Mountain Job
Description:  Passing through the Hoffman Blvd. crossing.
Photo Date:  10/4/2006  Upload Date: 10/4/2006 10:49:02 PM
Location:  Ashland, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 3055(SD40-2) RBMN 3050(SD40-2)
Views:  1110   Comments: 0
Three Mile Island
Title:  Three Mile Island
Description:  Reactor involved in the accident on the left, operational reactor on the right.
Photo Date:  10/2/2006  Upload Date: 10/2/2006 11:30:16 PM
Location:  Middletown, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
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Views:  302   Comments: 2
High Above The Susquehanna River
Title:  High Above The Susquehanna River
Description:  Westbound Autoracks about to cross the Rockville Bridge
Photo Date:  10/2/2006  Upload Date: 10/3/2006 9:26:29 PM
Location:  Rockville, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
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Views:  443   Comments: 1
High Above The Susquehanna River
Title:  High Above The Susquehanna River
Description:  The H2W on its way up the NS Buffalo Line. Passing over the Rockville Bridge.
Photo Date:  10/2/2006  Upload Date: 10/3/2006 9:20:31 PM
Location:  Rockville, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
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Views:  228   Comments: 0
High Above The Susquehanna River
Title:  High Above The Susquehanna River
Description:  Eastbound Local on its way to the Harrisburg Yard. Passing over the Rockville Bridge.
Photo Date:  10/2/2006  Upload Date: 10/3/2006 9:15:41 PM
Location:  Rockville, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
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Views:  210   Comments: 0
East Bear Ridge Coal Breaker
Title:  East Bear Ridge Coal Breaker
Description:  This breaker processed the coal from the abandoned mine I was in. Looking east towards Gilberton. My Grandfather had this photo from 1930.
Photo Date:  10/3/2006  Upload Date: 10/3/2006 10:14:56 PM
Location:  Mahanoy Plane, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
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Views:  1436   Comments: 0
High Above The Susquehanna River
Title:  High Above The Susquehanna River
Description:  Westbound Intermodal about to pass over the Rockville Bridge
Photo Date:  10/2/2006  Upload Date: 10/3/2006 9:30:03 PM
Location:  Rockville, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
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Views:  534   Comments: 1
RBMN Hamburg Shops
Title:  RBMN Hamburg Shops
Description:  A former PPL (Pennsylvania Power & Light) fireless locomotive sits outside of the Hamburg Shops awaiting restoration.
Photo Date:  9/26/2006  Upload Date: 9/28/2006 11:10:17 PM
Location:  Hamburg, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PPL 7767(0-6-0T)
Views:  1701   Comments: 2
High Bridge
Title:  High Bridge
Description:  Reading & Northern passing over the Hometown Trestle.
Photo Date:  9/25/2006  Upload Date: 9/25/2006 2:04:36 PM
Location:  Hometown, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
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Views:  636   Comments: 0
Lawrence Colliery
Title:  Lawrence Colliery
Description:  Inside the mine, looking through the gate.
Photo Date:  9/25/2006  Upload Date: 9/25/2006 9:48:09 PM
Location:  Mahanoy Plane, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
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Views:  1499   Comments: 2
CP Millards
Title:  CP Millards
Description:  Westbound passing through CP Millards
Photo Date:  9/19/2006  Upload Date: 9/20/2006 12:16:12 AM
Location:  Annville, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9281(C40-9W)
Views:  544   Comments: 1
Swatara Station
Title:  Swatara Station
Description:  Eastbound local returning from the Reese's plant. Passing by the former RDG Station. Built 1921.
Photo Date:  9/19/2006  Upload Date: 9/20/2006 1:07:03 PM
Location:  Hershey, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5268(GP38-2)
Views:  1024   Comments: 1
Anthracite Strip Mine
Title:  Anthracite Strip Mine
Description:  Close-up view of the Marion Walking-Dragline. To give some perspective, the bulldozers are almost 20 feet tall.
Photo Date:  8/3/2006  Upload Date: 8/3/2006 10:15:28 PM
Location:  Wadesville, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
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Views:  614   Comments: 0
Reading & Northern World Headquarters
Title:  Reading & Northern World Headquarters
Description:  Two SW8's infront of the RBMN office. Notice the electric switch.
Photo Date:  7/13/2006  Upload Date: 7/13/2006 10:18:09 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 801(SW8) RBMN 800(SW8)
Views:  997   Comments: 0
Hometown High Bridge
Title:  Hometown High Bridge
Description:  Built by CNJ in 1931. Now owned by Carbon County, & used by Reading & Northern.
Photo Date:  5/8/2006  Upload Date: 5/8/2006 4:45:03 PM
Location:  Hometown, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
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Views:  3016   Comments: 0
Palmyra Station
Title:  Palmyra Station
Description:  Eastbound passing infont of the former Reading RR Station in Palmyra.
Photo Date:  7/26/2006  Upload Date: 7/26/2006 10:52:30 PM
Location:  Palmyra, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9281(C40-9W)
Views:  369   Comments: 0
Palmyra Station
Title:  Palmyra Station
Description:  Westbound on Track 1, passing the former Reading RR station.
Photo Date:  7/19/2006  Upload Date: 7/20/2006 12:50:58 AM
Location:  Palmyra, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9198(C40-9W)
Views:  424   Comments: 0
NS Harrisburg Line MP 95
Title:  NS Harrisburg Line MP 95
Description:  A rerouted CSX intermodal on Track 2 heading westbound. Passing under the Palmyra signal tower.
Photo Date:  6/29/2006  Upload Date: 6/30/2006 2:11:24 AM
Location:  Palmyra, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8728(SD60I)
Views:  557   Comments: 1
Rockville Bridge Plaque
Title:  Rockville Bridge Plaque
Description:  National Railway Historical Society Plaque.
Photo Date:  6/29/2006  Upload Date: 6/30/2006 12:01:34 AM
Location:  Marysville, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
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Views:  233   Comments: 0
Pioneer Tunnel
Title:  Pioneer Tunnel
Description:  The entrance to Pioneer Tunnel anthracite Coal Mine. Pictured is a narrow guage, battery operated mine locomotive.
Photo Date:  6/19/2006  Upload Date: 6/19/2006 9:48:47 PM
Location:  Ashland, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
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Views:  274   Comments: 0
NS 9371
Title:  NS 9371
Description:  Westbound rounding the curve near CP Tara
Photo Date:  7/26/2006  Upload Date: 7/26/2006 10:40:10 PM
Location:  Hummelstown, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9371(C40-9W)
Views:  427   Comments: 0
Rockville Bridge during The Flood of 2006
Title:  Rockville Bridge during The Flood of 2006
Description:  A pair of swans, in the flooded Susquehanna River as two Norfolk Southern Dash 9s are pulling a coil train eastbound, across the Rockville Bridge.
Photo Date:  6/29/2006  Upload Date: 6/29/2006 10:41:50 PM
Location:  Marysville, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9715(C40-9W) NS 9165(C40-9W)
Views:  527   Comments: 0
Pioneer Tunnel
Title:  Pioneer Tunnel
Description:  Used to transport coal, workers & supplies in & out of the Anthracite coal mines.
Photo Date:  5/24/2006  Upload Date: 5/31/2006 11:22:44 PM
Location:  Ashland, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
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Views:  274   Comments: 0
West Portal @ Gallitzin Tunnels Park
Title:  West Portal @ Gallitzin Tunnels Park
Description:  The Gallitzin tunnel (left) was opened in 1904 and abandoned in 1995. The Allegheny Tunnel (right) opened in 1854. It was identical to the Gallitzin Tunnel until 1994 when Conrail converted it to dual tracks, with enough clearance for double stack containers.
Photo Date:  6/20/2005  Upload Date: 5/12/2006 11:14:27 PM
Location:  Gallitzin, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
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Views:  354   Comments: 1
Rockville Bridge
Title:  Rockville Bridge
Description:  View of the Rockville Bridge from the Marysville boat launch. A CN is crossing the bridge on its way to the Buffalo Line. Notice on the right, the steam plumes in the distance from Three Mile Island.
Photo Date:  4/23/2006  Upload Date: 5/12/2006 10:50:05 PM
Location:  Marysville, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
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Views:  233   Comments: 0
NS Enola Yard
Title:  NS Enola Yard
Description:  The top two modes of freight transportation; Tractor Trailers & Railroads.
Photo Date:  4/23/2006  Upload Date: 5/12/2006 10:16:59 PM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7139(GP60) NS 3562(B32-8) NS 7118(GP60) NS 5015(GP38-2)
Views:  919   Comments: 2


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