Reading Railroad Heritage Museum facts for kids

The Reading Railroad Heritage Museum is a special place in Hamburg, Pennsylvania. It's a railroad museum that keeps the history of the old Reading Railroad alive. You can find it at 500 S 3rd Street.

This museum is owned and run by a group called the Reading Company Technical & Historical Society. They work hard to save and show off pieces of railroad history. The museum has many different types of old train cars and engines, which are called rolling stock. You can also see cool model train layouts and other items from the railroad's past. The museum is open every Saturday and Sunday throughout the year.

What You Can See at the Museum

The museum has a fantastic collection of old trains and equipment. All the items were originally built for the Reading Railroad. They are listed by their first number when they were used on the tracks.

Diesel Locomotives and Train Cars

These are the powerful engines and special cars that ran on diesel fuel.

• ALCO C424 #5204
• ALCO C630 #5308
• ALCO RS-3 #485
• Baldwin DS-4-4-1000 #702
• Budd RDC-1 #9152: This was the very last RDC train car ever built by the Budd company!
• Budd RDC-1 #9162
• EMD FP7 #900
• EMD FP7 #902: This train is currently on loan to another rail company called SMS Rail Lines.
• EMD GP7 #621
• EMD GP30 #5513: This was the first production model of this type of engine ever made.
• EMD GP35 #3640: This was the last engine that the Reading Railroad itself fixed up and painted.
• EMD GP39-2 #3412: This engine is still working and can be operated!
• EMD NW2 #103: This engine is also still working and can be operated!
• EMD SW1200 #2719
• GE U30C #6300
• Norfolk Southern Road Slug #9905: This special car was rebuilt from an old FM H-24-66 engine that belonged to the Wabash Railroad.

Electric Train Cars (Blueliners)

These are train cars that ran on electricity, often used for passenger travel.

• Class EPB #863: This is the only surviving EPB electric train car that still has its original seats inside.
• Class RER "Blueliner" #9104 (originally #305)
• Class RER "Blueliner" #9110: This was the very last car on the final train that ever left the famous Reading Terminal station. (originally #839)
• Class RER "Blueliner" #9111 (originally #827)
• Class RER "Blueliner" #9113 (originally #833)
• Class RER "Blueliner" #9131 (originally #881)
• SEPTA Silverliner II #9001: This car is expected to arrive at the museum soon.

See Also

• Reading Company