Reading & Northern

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During the weekend of September 14, 2003 and September 15, 2003, the Reading and Northern held an open house at their headquarters in Port Clinton, PA in celebration of their 20th anniversary. These photos were taken on September 15, 2003.

	SD38 2003 was given a special paint scheme, which was unveiled on Saturday, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Reading and Northern.
	Chesapeake & Ohio 614, now stored at the R&N, was displayed for public view.
	On the turntable was SD38 2004.
	On display at left was SD50 5014 while at right was SW8 801.
	SD50 5014 is an ex-MP/UP unit.
	Freshly painted SD38 2003
	Behind the engine shop was SD38 2000 (which I saw at Horseshoe Curve once) and the R&N's newest SD38, number 2001, still wearing its former road's colors.
	In the engine shop was SD40-2 3051.
	Being used for passenger excursions was SD50M 5049.
	The Reading Technical & Historical Society was also there for the weekend with some of their equipment. Here is Reading 5308.
	A Reading work crane and flat car owned by the society.
	The same consist as above, though this is the other side.
	Former Reading T-1 2102 with Reading and Northern passenger cars sits next to a RDC at the depot.
	Reading and Northern observation car Schukyill River.
	Reading and Northern RDC on display.
	A R&N boxcar advertising "The short route to Canada" with an interchange with Canadian Pacific at Scranton, PA.
	Former Reading caboose on display and open for viewing.
	Another photo of Reading 5308 as the gray skies began to give was to some blue skies.
	R&N's switchers with the focus on SW-8m 802.
	R&N's switchers with the focus on SW-8m 803.
	As we were preparing to leave, R&N SD40-2 3050 pulled up near the C&O 614 with a coal train.
	Another photo of SD40-2 3050 with another SD40-2 as the motive power for the train.

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