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Viewing Album:  Railroad Explorer II Charter Trip
 
By:Nicholas Dixon
Dates:4/15/2023 - 4/15/2023
Album Info:Two historical groups chartered an special RDC trip over the less-frequented lines of the Reading & Northern, to destinations such as the Port Carbon Wye, Minersville, and Tremont, with multiple photo runbys and a visit with CNJ 113.
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RBMN 9167
Title:  RBMN 9167
Description:  The Reading & Northern RDCs perform their first photo runby under the bridge of the abandoned PRR Schuylkill Branch at Auburn.
Photo Date:  4/15/2023  Upload Date: 6/5/2023 8:27:27 AM
Location:  Auburn, PA
Author:  Nicholas Dixon
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Locomotives:  RBMN 9167(RDC1) RBMN 9166(RDC3) RBMN 9168(RDC1)
Views:  60   Comments: 0
RBMN 9167
Title:  RBMN 9167
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/15/2023  Upload Date: 6/5/2023 8:28:43 AM
Location:  Auburn, PA
Author:  Nicholas Dixon
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Locomotives:  RBMN 9167(RDC1) RBMN 9166(RDC3) RBMN 9168(RDC1)
Views:  65   Comments: 0
RBMN 9168
Title:  RBMN 9168
Description:  The RDC set backing down to pick us up after the first photo runby
Photo Date:  4/15/2023  Upload Date: 6/5/2023 8:29:42 AM
Location:  Auburn, PA
Author:  Nicholas Dixon
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Locomotives:  RBMN 9168(RDC1) RBMN 9166(RDC3) RBMN 9167(RDC1)
Views:  62   Comments: 0
RBMN 9167
Title:  RBMN 9167
Description:  The second photo runby, at the Port Carbon wye. The RDC set is headed onto the first leg of the wye.
Photo Date:  4/15/2023  Upload Date: 6/5/2023 8:31:25 AM
Location:  Port Carbon, PA
Author:  Nicholas Dixon
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Locomotives:  RBMN 9167(RDC1) RBMN 9166(RDC3) RBMN 9168(RDC1)
Views:  54   Comments: 0
RBMN 9167
Title:  RBMN 9167
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/15/2023  Upload Date: 6/5/2023 8:34:19 AM
Location:  Port Carbon, PA
Author:  Nicholas Dixon
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Locomotives:  RBMN 9167(RDC1) RBMN 9168(RDC1) RBMN 9166(RDC3)
Views:  55   Comments: 0
RBMN 9168
Title:  RBMN 9168
Description:  Backing further down the first leg of the wye
Photo Date:  4/15/2023  Upload Date: 6/5/2023 8:37:05 AM
Location:  Port Carbon, PA
Author:  Nicholas Dixon
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Locomotives:  RBMN 9168(RDC1) RBMN 9166(RDC3) RBMN 9167(RDC1)
Views:  52   Comments: 0
RBMN 9168
Title:  RBMN 9168
Description:  Passing under Route 209 and out onto the second leg of the wye at Port Carbon.
Photo Date:  4/15/2023  Upload Date: 6/5/2023 8:39:50 AM
Location:  Port Carbon, PA
Author:  Nicholas Dixon
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Locomotives:  RBMN 9168(RDC1) RBMN 9166(RDC3) RBMN 9167(RDC1)
Views:  57   Comments: 0
RBMN 9168
Title:  RBMN 9168
Description:  Heading out over the bridge that composes the second leg of the wye. If you look closely, on the one arch, there is a keystone with a 1912 date.
Photo Date:  4/15/2023  Upload Date: 6/5/2023 8:40:37 AM
Location:  Port Carbon, PA
Author:  Nicholas Dixon
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 9168(RDC1) RBMN 9166(RDC3) RBMN 9167(RDC1)
Views:  62   Comments: 0
RBMN 9167
Title:  RBMN 9167
Description:  The third leg of the wye was out of service, so they reversed back under the bridge and then pulled forward up the first leg again. This is the reverse move on the second leg.
Photo Date:  4/15/2023  Upload Date: 6/5/2023 8:41:36 AM
Location:  Port Carbon, PA
Author:  Nicholas Dixon
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Locomotives:  RBMN 9167(RDC1)
Views:  41   Comments: 0
CNJ 113
Title:  CNJ 113
Description:  At Minersville, we stopped and were let off for a visit with CNJ 113. Although the engine wasn't going to be moving anywhere, they had it fired up and you could climb aboard, get a tour of the cab and blow the whistle.
Photo Date:  4/15/2023  Upload Date: 6/5/2023 8:44:15 AM
Location:  Minersville, PA
Author:  Nicholas Dixon
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Locomotives:  CNJ 113(0-6-0) RBMN 9168(RDC1) RBMN 9166(RDC3)
Views:  67   Comments: 0
CNJ 113
Title:  CNJ 113
Description:  In the cab of CNJ 113
Photo Date:  4/15/2023  Upload Date: 6/5/2023 8:46:03 AM
Location:  Minersville, PA
Author:  Nicholas Dixon
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Locomotives:  CNJ 113(0-6-0)
Views:  49   Comments: 0
CNJ 113
Title:  CNJ 113
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/15/2023  Upload Date: 6/5/2023 8:47:48 AM
Location:  Minersville, PA
Author:  Nicholas Dixon
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CNJ 113(0-6-0)
Views:  43   Comments: 0
CNJ 113
Title:  CNJ 113
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/15/2023  Upload Date: 6/5/2023 8:49:36 AM
Location:  Minersville, PA
Author:  Nicholas Dixon
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CNJ 113(0-6-0)
Views:  46   Comments: 0
CNJ 113
Title:  CNJ 113
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/15/2023  Upload Date: 6/5/2023 8:52:57 AM
Location:  Minersville, PA
Author:  Nicholas Dixon
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CNJ 113(0-6-0) RBMN 9168(RDC1) RBMN 9166(RDC3)
Views:  86   Comments: 0
RBMN 9167
Title:  RBMN 9167
Description:  The next stop, after backing down to Cressona, and heading off through the wilderness was at Tremont, in front of the old depot.
Photo Date:  4/15/2023  Upload Date: 6/5/2023 8:53:55 AM
Location:  Tremont, PA
Author:  Nicholas Dixon
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 9167(RDC1) RBMN 9166(RDC3) RBMN 9168(RDC1)
Views:  62   Comments: 0
RBMN 9167
Title:  RBMN 9167
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/15/2023  Upload Date: 6/5/2023 8:54:32 AM
Location:  Tremont, PA
Author:  Nicholas Dixon
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 9167(RDC1) RBMN 9166(RDC3) RBMN 9168(RDC1)
Views:  60   Comments: 0
RBMN 9168
Title:  RBMN 9168
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/15/2023  Upload Date: 6/5/2023 8:55:16 AM
Location:  Tremont, PA
Author:  Nicholas Dixon
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 9168(RDC1)
Views:  42   Comments: 0
RBMN 9168
Title:  RBMN 9168
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/15/2023  Upload Date: 6/5/2023 8:55:58 AM
Location:  Tremont, PA
Author:  Nicholas Dixon
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 9168(RDC1) RBMN 9166(RDC3) RBMN 9167(RDC1)
Views:  51   Comments: 0
RBMN 9167
Title:  RBMN 9167
Description:  The line through Tremont includes this odd quasi-street running segment. Originally there had been plans to head further up the line past Tremont, to Donaldson and Good Springs, but the R&N nixed the idea over track conditions and the grade.
Photo Date:  4/15/2023  Upload Date: 6/5/2023 8:57:21 AM
Location:  Tremont, PA
Author:  Nicholas Dixon
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 9167(RDC1) RBMN 9166(RDC3) RBMN 9168(RDC1)
Views:  64   Comments: 0
RBMN 9168
Title:  RBMN 9168
Description:  At Cressona we were allowed to disembark and get photos of the RDCs coming off both the Pottsville and Mine Hill Branches
Photo Date:  4/15/2023  Upload Date: 6/5/2023 8:59:17 AM
Location:  Cressona, PA
Author:  Nicholas Dixon
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 9168(RDC1) RBMN 9166(RDC3) RBMN 9167(RDC1)
Views:  47   Comments: 0
RBMN 9168
Title:  RBMN 9168
Description:  With a light haze of exhaust, the three-car RDC set performs a runby off of the Pottsville branch.
Photo Date:  4/15/2023  Upload Date: 6/5/2023 9:00:02 AM
Location:  Cressona, PA
Author:  Nicholas Dixon
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 9168(RDC1) RBMN 9167(RDC1) RBMN 9166(RDC3)
Views:  53   Comments: 0

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