Badge109 posted:phillyreading posted:There were a lot of short line railroads in Pennsylvania that got bought up by either the Pennsylvania RR or Philadelphia & Reading Railways who later became known as the Reading Railroad in the 1920's. I try to model the Reading railroad; either Reading Lines(the freight side of Reading) or Reading Company(the passenger side of Reading). Also I have some freight cars in Reading & Northern RR from MTH.
Currently there is the Reading & Northern railroad that is operating out of an area near Allentown PA. It is a short line RR but has a lot of freight traffic between 2 major railroads(CSX & Norfolk Southern, if I am correct) in Pennsylvania and is looking to expand into passenger service near Reading & Hamburg PA. Reading & Northern also services the Prell shampoo factory near Mahopany PA.
I'm sure there are other states that had a lot of short line railroads but those are the ones I know of. I know that Georgia and North Carolina had some small railroads as well.
Lee Fritz
I've ridden the Reading & Northern steam excursion from Port Clinton PA to Jim Thorpe PA. Great trip! They are adding a station in Muhlenberg Township as well. I believe they have about 370 miles of track. They haul a lot of anthracite coal. Of those I've met from the railroad, I can say they are great people.
I live near Colebrookdale Railroad based in Boyertown PA. Great short line with some motivated people. They're running a GP10. I want to have a GP9 customized to look like it soon.
The Reading & Northern which is the main part of the company hauls freight, not always coal because the demand for coal is way down. The Reading & Northern is a company that does a lot of short hauling for major railroads like Norfolk Southern. Have you ever heard of Mahoopany PA? That is where Prell shampoo is made and the R & N hauls the freight for them from their terminal to major railroads.
I know about the Muhlenberg Township train station near highway 61 and Bellevue Ave. The R & N already owns the track rights.
Lee Fritz
