Reading

The Reading was an original owner, it acquired these models new from Baldwin:
Pre-VO600, VO660, V01000, DS4-4-1000(NA), DS4-4-1000(SC), AS16

  • see Conrail for more ex. Reading Baldwins

    Pre-VO660

    Reading 36
    Baldwin photo 11686
    36(60)

    8-DE-660/1 E
    c/n 62300, b/d 06/1939

    - experimental unit with welded steel frame
    - renumbered as Reading #60 by 1941     		as #60
    Reading 60
    photo by: Unknown
    - collection of Mark Laundry

    VO660

    RDG 61 61

    VO660
    c/n 62399, b/d 09/1940

    - built as Reading 61
    photo linked to "Railfan.net ABPR Archive"

    RDG 62
    photo by: Unknown
    - collection of Mark Laundry         		62

    VO660
    c/n 62400, b/d 10/1940

    - built as Reading 62

    RDG 63
    photo by: Unknown
    - collection of David Hutchinson         		63

    VO660
    c/n 62401, b/d 10/1940

    - built as Reading 63     		RDG 63
    photo by: Unknown
    - collection of Mark Laundry

    VO1000

    Reading 59
    photo credit: Bert Pennypacker
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    Modena, PA. - 3/23/1946     		59

    VO1000
    c/n 71957, b/d 09/1944

    - built as Reading 59
    - repowered by EMD in 1959, renumbered 2709
    - became Conrail 9309

    RDG 77
    photo by: R. S. Short
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    Wayne Jct., Phila - 08/1961     		77

    VO1000
    c/n 70135, b/d 01/1944

    - built as Reading 77
    - not known to be repowered
    - traded to EMD, 1963


    Repowered VO1000s
    In 1959 14 VO1000s were sent to EMD to be repowered with an EMD 1000hp 567C.
    They became RDG #2701-2714. All were assigned Conrail road numbers, #9301-9314

    ✓ indicates a photo on this page or the Conrail Photo Gallery Page

    repowered
    numberd    		built as
    number    		construction
    number    		builder's
    date    		Conrail
    number
    2701816240309/409301 ✓
    2702 ✓806240208/409302
    2703747011011/439303 ✓
    2704736773306/439304
    2705757011111/439305
    2706 ✓557194808/449306 ✓
    2707787013601/449307
    2708567194908/449308
    270959 ✓7195709/449309
    2710587195609/449310 ✓
    2711 ✓577195008/449311
    2712716773106/439312
    2713 ✓887016603/449313
    2714 ✓897013801/449314 ✓
    - data source see Bibliography reference [5]

    Reading 2702
    photo by: Tim Darnell
    Pavonia Yard Camden, NJ. - 1977
    		 2702

    VO1000
    c/n 62402, b/d 08/1940

    - built as Reading 80
    - repowered by EMD in 1959, renumbered 2702
    - became Conrail 9302

    RDG 2706
    photo by: Unknown
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    Reading, PA - April 17, 1975     		2706

    VO1000
    c/n 71948, b/d 08/1944

    - built as Reading 55
    - repowered by EMD in 1959, renumbered 2706
    - became Conrail 9306

    RDG 2711
    photo by: Unknown
    - collection of Mark Laundry         		2711

    VO1000
    c/n 71950, b/d 08/1944

    - built as Reading 57
    - repowered by EMD in 1959, renumbered 2711
    - became Conrail 9311

    RDG 2713
    Blackhawk Films slide
    (Fred Byerly collection)
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    Philadelphia, PA - Feb. 21, 1971     		2713

    VO1000
    c/n 70166, b/d 03/1944

    - built as Reading 88
    - repowered by EMD in 1959, renumbered 2713
    - became Conrail 9313

    RDG 2714
    photo by: John C. Durant
    West Milton, PA - July 21, 1975     		2714

    VO1000
    c/n 70138, b/d 01/1944

    - built as Reading 89
    - repowered by EMD in 1959, renumbered 2714
    - became Conrail 9314

    DS4-4-1000(NA)

    RDG 26
    photo by: FJC Company
    - collection of David Hutchinson
    		26

    DS4-4-1000(NA)
    c/n 72841, b/d 04/1947

    - built as Reading 26

    RDG 27
    photo by: Richard Adams
    Coatsville, PA - 1/1/1960
    		27

    DS4-4-1000(NA)
    c/n 72842, b/d 05/1947

    - built as Reading 27
    - to P&BR as #359


  • see P&BR 145 for ex. Reading 29


    RDG 30
    photo by: William Chaplick
    - collection of David Hutchinson     Reading, PA - 2/23/1964
    		 30

    DS4-4-1000(NA)
    c/n 72845, b/d 09/1947

    - built as Reading 30

    RDG 34
    photo by: FJC Company
    - collection of David Hutchinson
    		34

    DS4-4-1000(NA)
    c/n 72232, b/d 06/1946

    - built as Reading 34

    RDG 36
    photo by: FJC Company
    - collection of David Hutchinson
    		36

    DS4-4-1000(NA)
    c/n 72793, b/d 07/1946

    - built as Reading 36

    RDG 39
    photo by: Richard Adams
    Coatsville, PA - 1/1/1960
    		39

    DS4-4-1000(NA)
    c/n 72802, b/d 08/1946

    - built as Reading 39

    DS4-4-1000(SC)

    RDG 703
    photo by: Unknown
    - collection of Mark Laundry     		703

    DS4-4-1000(SC)
    c/n 73777, b/d 09/1948

    - built as Reading 703

    RDG 712
    photo by: David Hutchinson
    Bridgeport, PA - 11/9/63
    		 712

    DS4-4-1000(SC)
    c/n 73786, b/d 10/1948

    - built as Reading 712
    - to P&BR, rebuilt as slug, 1976
    - to PB&NE as #11
    - to UM&P as #11, see Slug Roster

    RDG 713
    photo by: David Hutchinson
    Bridgeport, PA - 11/9/63
    		 713

    DS4-4-1000(SC)
    c/n 73787, b/d 10/1948

    - built as Reading 713

    RDG 716
    photo by: Richard Adams
    Coatsville, PA - 1/1/1960     		716

    DS4-4-1000(SC)
    c/n 74602, b/d 07/1949

    - built as Reading 716
    		 RDG 716
    photo by: Kim Piersol
    Reading, PA - Dec. 27, 1973

    AS16

    RDG 532
    photo by: Unknown
    - collection of Mark Laundry         		532

    AS16
    c/n 75153, b/d 08/1951

    - built as Reading 532
    - gone by 1969

    RDG 541
    photo by: Richard Adams
    Shamokin, PA - 10/25/1959     		541

    AS16
    c/n 75322, b/d 11/1951

    - built as Reading 541

    RDG 561
    photo by: David Hutchinson
    Reading, NJ - 3/26/64
    		 561

    AS16
    c/n 75158, b/d 09/1951

    - built as Reading 561
    		 RDG 561
    photo by: David Hutchinson
    Metuchen, NJ - 3/26/64

    RDG 586
    photo by: Unknown
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    		 586

    AS16
    c/n 75715, b/d 07/1952

    - built as Reading 586


    AS16 - High Hood Carbody

    RDG 552
    photo by: Richard Adams
    Coatsville, PA - 1/1/1960     		552

    AS16
    c/n 75927, b/d 10/1953

    - built as Reading 552

    RDG 553
    photo by: David Hutchinson
    Reading, NJ - 5/65
    		 553

    AS16
    c/n 75928, b/d 10/1953

    - built as Reading 553
    		 RDG 553
    photo by: David Hutchinson
    Metuchen, NJ - 3/14/64



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