Reading Railroad Heritage Museum

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Reading Railroad Heritage Museum
Established2008
LocationHamburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°32′49″N 75°58′52″W / 40.54702°N 75.98115°W / 40.54702; -75.98115Coordinates: 40°32′49″N 75°58′52″W / 40.54702°N 75.98115°W / 40.54702; -75.98115
TypeRail museum
CollectionsVintage Reading Railroad rolling stock
OwnerReading Company Technical & Historical Society
Websitewww.readingrailroad.org

The Reading Railroad Heritage Museum is a railroad museum located at 500 S 3rd Street in Hamburg, Pennsylvania dedicated to the preservation of the Reading Railroad, owned and operated by the Reading Company Technical & Historical Society. It features several pieces of retired rolling stock, including Blueliners and Budd Rail Diesel Cars, plus a few model train layouts as well other railroad memorabilia. The museum is open year-round on Saturdays and Sundays.[1][2]

Collection[]

All equipment built for the Reading and listed by original road number, unless specified.[3]

Diesel Locomotives/Multiple Units[]

Electric Multiple Units[]

  • Class EPB #863
  • Class RER "Blueliner" #9104 (ex-#827)
  • Class RER "Blueliner" #9111 (ex-#833)
  • Class RER "Blueliner" #9113
  • Class RER "Blueliner" #9115
  • Class RER "Blueliner" #9119
  • Class RER "Blueliner" #9123
  • Class RER "Blueliner" #9127
  • Class RER "Blueliner" #9128
  • Class RER "Blueliner" #9131

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Lewis, Jim (2018-12-31). "Reading Railroad Heritage Museum offers nostalgic Christmas display". Reading Eagle. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
  2. ^ "The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania highlights historic Reading Railroad". WPMT FOX43. 2019-07-01. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
  3. ^ "Home Page - Reading Railroad Heritage Museum - Reading Company Technical & Historical Society".
  4. ^ https://www.facebook.com/groups/108009319236542/permalink/2389354731101978/
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