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The Philadelphia Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society Established in 1936
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Railfan Pictures of the Week - 12/31/2006
| The year 2006 marked the thirtieth anniversary of the demise of the Reading Company as a railroad, and Dale Woodland has provided a glimpse at what once was. |
| A Reading passenger train with a Pacific leading flies around the curve from Telford to Souderton in this 1950 shot (compare with same scene in 2006 on this page). |
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| An all-Budd shot of Reading Terminal in the 1970's, RDC's to the left, Silverliners to the right. |
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| An ore train through Rockhill heading for Bethlehem. |
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| RDG 3409 and friends pop out of Black Rock Tunnel in Phoenixville. |
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| RDG 3652 rolls through Valley Forge. |
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| RDG 6304 on the point pulling through Limerick. |
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| RDG 7601 and 7604 lead another EMD with an eastbound mixed freight in Pottstown. |
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| RDG FP7A 903 (now owned by the chapter) pauses on the head end of a passenger train as it makes a stop in Phoenixville on the way up to Reading. |
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All pictures Copyright © 2006 Dale Woodland Photographs for personal use only. All rights reserved by original owner of image. Reproduction or redistribution in any form without express written permission is prohibited. |
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