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Owner: Reading Blue Mountain & Northern
Model:EMD SD40-2Built As:MP 6072 (SD40-2)
Serial Number:796311-19Order No:796311
Frame Number:796311-19Built:4/1980
Notes:Ex UP 3972
Other locos with this serial:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2) MP 6072(SD40-2) UP 3972(SD40-2)
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Reading and Northern 3052
Title:  Reading and Northern 3052
Description:  RBMN 3052, rare second loco on this run.
Photo Date:  8/2/2009  Upload Date: 8/2/2009 8:48:05 PM
Location:  Duryea, PA
Author:  Mark Obrzut
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  188   Comments: 0
Reading and Northern 5022 and 3052
Title:  Reading and Northern 5022 and 3052
Description:  Just about to cross Stephenson St.
Photo Date:  8/2/2009  Upload Date: 8/2/2009 8:51:31 PM
Location:  Duryea, PA
Author:  Mark Obrzut
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 5022(SD50) RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  237   Comments: 0
Reading and Northern 3052
Title:  Reading and Northern 3052
Description:  RBMN 3052 crossing Stephenson St.
Photo Date:  8/2/2009  Upload Date: 8/2/2009 8:57:56 PM
Location:  Duryea, PA
Author:  Mark Obrzut
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  177   Comments: 0
Reading and Northern 5022 and 3052
Title:  Reading and Northern 5022 and 3052
Description:  RBMN 5022 and 3052 rolling through Old Forge.
Photo Date:  8/2/2009  Upload Date: 8/2/2009 9:04:48 PM
Location:  Old Forge, PA
Author:  Mark Obrzut
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 5022(SD50) RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  240   Comments: 0
Reading and Northern 3052
Title:  Reading and Northern 3052
Description:  RBMN 3052, second loco on this train, going through the CP Yard.
Photo Date:  8/2/2009  Upload Date: 8/5/2009 9:52:18 PM
Location:  Taylor, PA
Author:  Mark Obrzut
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  208   Comments: 0
RBMN 3052
Title:  RBMN 3052
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/12/2009  Upload Date: 11/19/2009 11:48:08 PM
Location:  Jim Thorpe, PA
Author:  John Tychyn
Categories:  Station,Track
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  412   Comments: 0
RBMN 3052
Title:  RBMN 3052
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/12/2009  Upload Date: 11/19/2009 11:49:59 PM
Location:  Jim Thorpe, PA
Author:  John Tychyn
Categories:  Yard,Track
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  435   Comments: 0
RBMN 3052
Title:  RBMN 3052
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/12/2009  Upload Date: 11/19/2009 11:50:26 PM
Location:  Jim Thorpe, PA
Author:  John Tychyn
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  338   Comments: 0
RBMN 3052
Title:  RBMN 3052
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/12/2009  Upload Date: 11/19/2009 11:51:09 PM
Location:  Jim Thorpe, PA
Author:  John Tychyn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  358   Comments: 0
Reading and Northern 3052
Title:  Reading and Northern 3052
Description:  Arriving at the Pittston Yard.
Photo Date:  11/1/2009  Upload Date: 11/9/2009 9:48:17 PM
Location:  Duryea, PA
Author:  Mark Obrzut
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  198   Comments: 0
RBMN 3052
Title:  RBMN 3052
Description:  RBMN 3052 @ Pittston Yard (Ex-LV Coxton Yard)
Photo Date:  11/5/2009  Upload Date: 11/8/2009 11:32:25 AM
Location:  Pittston, PA
Author:  Matt Provenza
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  205   Comments: 0
Jeddo Job
Title:  Jeddo Job
Description:  Misk Court Crossing.
Photo Date:  3/10/2010  Upload Date: 3/11/2010 10:33:28 AM
Location:  Ebervale, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 3057(SD40-2) RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  2136   Comments: 1
Jeddo Job
Title:  Jeddo Job
Description:  Jeddo Job rounding the curve near the route 309 bridge.
Photo Date:  3/10/2010  Upload Date: 3/11/2010 10:38:43 AM
Location:  McAdoo, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories:  Winter
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2) RBMN 3057(SD40-2)
Views:  1634   Comments: 2
Jeddo Job
Title:  Jeddo Job
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/10/2010  Upload Date: 3/11/2010 10:42:41 AM
Location:  New Ringgold, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2) RBMN 3057(SD40-2)
Views:  1587   Comments: 0
Jeddo Job
Title:  Jeddo Job
Description:  MP 143 near Hazleton.
Photo Date:  3/10/2010  Upload Date: 3/11/2010 10:35:08 AM
Location:  Hazleton, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories:  Winter
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2) RBMN 3057(SD40-2)
Views:  2203   Comments: 7
Jeddo Job
Title:  Jeddo Job
Description:  Tamaqua Tunnel.
Photo Date:  3/10/2010  Upload Date: 3/11/2010 10:41:19 AM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories:  Tunnel,Winter
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2) RBMN 3057(SD40-2)
Views:  1858   Comments: 0
Jeddo Job
Title:  Jeddo Job
Description:  The Anthracite King walking dragline. Jeddo Job in the background.
Photo Date:  3/10/2010  Upload Date: 3/11/2010 10:34:14 AM
Location:  Oakdale, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2) RBMN 3057(SD40-2)
Views:  2747   Comments: 1
Jeddo Job
Title:  Jeddo Job
Description:  Passing under the I-81 bridge.
Photo Date:  3/10/2010  Upload Date: 3/11/2010 10:39:25 AM
Location:  Lofty, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories:  Winter
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2) RBMN 3057(SD40-2)
Views:  1581   Comments: 0
Jeddo Job
Title:  Jeddo Job
Description:  Stockton Road with loaded culm.
Photo Date:  3/10/2010  Upload Date: 3/11/2010 10:35:49 AM
Location:  Hazleton, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories:  Winter
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2) RBMN 3057(SD40-2)
Views:  1690   Comments: 4
Jeddo Job
Title:  Jeddo Job
Description:  Tamaqua Tunnel.
Photo Date:  3/10/2010  Upload Date: 3/11/2010 10:42:01 AM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories:  Tunnel,Winter
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2) RBMN 3057(SD40-2)
Views:  1563   Comments: 0
Jeddo Job
Title:  Jeddo Job
Description:  Downtown Hazleton.
Photo Date:  3/10/2010  Upload Date: 3/11/2010 10:36:37 AM
Location:  Hazleton, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2) RBMN 3057(SD40-2)
Views:  1974   Comments: 0
Jeddo Job
Title:  Jeddo Job
Description:  Loaded culm through downtown Hazleton.
Photo Date:  3/10/2010  Upload Date: 3/11/2010 10:37:16 AM
Location:  Hazleton, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2) RBMN 3057(SD40-2)
Views:  1699   Comments: 0
Jeddo Job
Title:  Jeddo Job
Description:  Passing the new Transportation Center in downtown Hazleton. The red brick building in the left background was the Lehigh Valley Freight Station.
Photo Date:  3/10/2010  Upload Date: 3/11/2010 10:37:52 AM
Location:  Hazleton, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2) RBMN 3057(SD40-2)
Views:  1804   Comments: 2
PISB- Pittston Yard to Scranton Branch
Title:  PISB- Pittston Yard to Scranton Branch
Description:  New Brown Street
Photo Date:  4/23/2010  Upload Date: 4/25/2010 9:52:51 AM
Location:  Duryea, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  673   Comments: 0
PISB- Pittston Yard to Scranton Branch
Title:  PISB- Pittston Yard to Scranton Branch
Description:  Crossing the Lackawanna River.
Photo Date:  4/23/2010  Upload Date: 4/25/2010 9:55:41 AM
Location:  Old Forge, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  589   Comments: 0
PISB- Pittston Yard to Scranton Branch
Title:  PISB- Pittston Yard to Scranton Branch
Description:  Village Drive crossing in the Stauffer Industrial Park
Photo Date:  4/23/2010  Upload Date: 4/25/2010 9:57:38 AM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  611   Comments: 0
PISB- Pittston Yard to Scranton Branch
Title:  PISB- Pittston Yard to Scranton Branch
Description:  Marcy Street crossing.
Photo Date:  4/23/2010  Upload Date: 4/25/2010 9:54:03 AM
Location:  Duryea, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  535   Comments: 0
Pittston Yard
Title:  Pittston Yard
Description:  3052 & the yard office.
Photo Date:  4/23/2010  Upload Date: 4/25/2010 9:51:00 AM
Location:  Pittston, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  548   Comments: 0
PISB- Pittston Yard to Scranton Branch
Title:  PISB- Pittston Yard to Scranton Branch
Description:  Taylor Yard.
Photo Date:  4/23/2010  Upload Date: 4/25/2010 9:56:40 AM
Location:  Taylor, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  560   Comments: 0
SBPI-Scranton Branch to the Pittston Yard
Title:  SBPI-Scranton Branch to the Pittston Yard
Description:  New Brown Street.
Photo Date:  4/23/2010  Upload Date: 4/25/2010 9:58:37 AM
Location:  Duryea, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  515   Comments: 0
SBPI-Scranton Branch to the Pittston Yard
Title:  SBPI-Scranton Branch to the Pittston Yard
Description:  Reading & Northern 3052 crosses into Luzurne County as this section of track parallels south Main Street near Old Forge.
Photo Date:  4/23/2010  Upload Date: 4/25/2010 10:36:52 AM
Location:  Old Forge, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  414   Comments: 1
SBPI-Scranton Branch to the Pittston Yard
Title:  SBPI-Scranton Branch to the Pittston Yard
Description:  Arriving at the Pittston Yard.
Photo Date:  4/23/2010  Upload Date: 4/25/2010 9:59:30 AM
Location:  Pittston, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  562   Comments: 0
Tamaqua Yard
Title:  Tamaqua Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/21/2010  Upload Date: 5/21/2010 7:54:16 PM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2) RBMN 2004(SD38)
Views:  854   Comments: 0
RBMN shops at Port Clinton, PA
Title:  RBMN shops at Port Clinton, PA
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/30/2010  Upload Date: 6/1/2010 7:18:15 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 2004(SD38) RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  484   Comments: 1
RBMN "noses shot"
Title:  RBMN "noses shot"
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/30/2010  Upload Date: 6/1/2010 7:18:13 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 2004(SD38) RBMN 2000(SD38) RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  596   Comments: 0
Jeddo Job
Title:  Jeddo Job
Description:  Panther Creek switch.
Photo Date:  6/2/2010  Upload Date: 6/4/2010 9:07:50 PM
Location:  Hauto, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  504   Comments: 0
Jeddo Job
Title:  Jeddo Job
Description:  Arriving at Panther Creek.
Photo Date:  6/2/2010  Upload Date: 6/4/2010 9:06:09 PM
Location:  Hauto, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2) RBMN 5049(SD50)
Views:  699   Comments: 0
Jeddo Job
Title:  Jeddo Job
Description:  Industrial Road crossing.
Photo Date:  6/2/2010  Upload Date: 6/4/2010 9:07:01 PM
Location:  Hauto, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  500   Comments: 0
RBMN 3052
Title:  RBMN 3052
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/6/2010  Upload Date: 10/26/2017 2:16:21 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Connor Frasier
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  215   Comments: 1
Reading & Northern's C&E Extra
Title:  Reading & Northern's C&E Extra
Description:  Move of the 425 from Port Clinton to Pittston for the NRHS Convention excursion. Meet at the Ametek plastics factory.
Photo Date:  6/25/2010  Upload Date: 6/26/2010 7:44:37 PM
Location:  Nesquehoning, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2) RBMN 5049(SD50) RBMN 2000(SD38) RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  1209   Comments: 0
RBMN JTPN-13
Title:  RBMN JTPN-13
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/13/2010  Upload Date: 12/13/2010 3:10:43 PM
Location:  Nesquehoning Junctio, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2) RBMN 3051(SD40-2)
Views:  358   Comments: 0
The gang
Title:  The gang
Description:  Three of RBMN's engines sit next to each other.
Photo Date:  7/31/2010  Upload Date: 8/12/2010 1:43:50 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Dan Davis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 5014(SD50) RBMN 3052(SD40-2) RBMN 2004(SD38)
Views:  338   Comments: 0
Mountain Job
Title:  Mountain Job
Description:  The Mountain Job coming off the M&S Branch onto the Mail Line at East Mahanoy Junction.
Photo Date:  8/13/2010  Upload Date: 8/14/2010 8:15:02 PM
Location:  Barnesville, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 3051(SD40-2) RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  677   Comments: 0
RBMN QARG-17
Title:  RBMN QARG-17
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/17/2010  Upload Date: 12/13/2010 3:41:44 PM
Location:  Molino, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 3051(SD40-2) RBMN 3052(SD40-2) RBMN 3057(SD40-2)
Views:  467   Comments: 0
A Coal MT.
Title:  A Coal MT.
Description:  Climbin the hill into Locust Summit.
Photo Date:  8/18/2010  Upload Date: 3/10/2012 4:56:13 PM
Location:  Locust Summit, PA
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  404   Comments: 0
Mountain Job
Title:  Mountain Job
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/24/2010  Upload Date: 11/25/2010 5:14:19 PM
Location:  Barnesville, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 5049(SD50) RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  539   Comments: 0
Mountain Job
Title:  Mountain Job
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/24/2010  Upload Date: 11/25/2010 5:05:57 PM
Location:  Gilberton, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 5049(SD50) RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  587   Comments: 0
Blaschak Coal
Title:  Blaschak Coal
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/24/2010  Upload Date: 11/25/2010 5:09:46 PM
Location:  Mahanoy City, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2) RBMN 5049(SD50)
Views:  2177   Comments: 0
Mountain Job
Title:  Mountain Job
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/24/2010  Upload Date: 11/25/2010 5:05:05 PM
Location:  Mahanoy Plane, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 5049(SD50) RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  687   Comments: 0
Mahanoy Tunnel
Title:  Mahanoy Tunnel
Description:  The tunnel that opened the Anthracite-rich Mahanoy Valley to Philadelphia. The Little Schuylkill Railroad Company began construction in April 1859 and the tunnel was completed May of 1862. Two shifts worked from 6am-6pm & 6pm-6am for pay of seven dollars a week and not a single accident occurred during construction. Following the construction, the workers were owed three months back pay and refused to allow trains to pass until they were paid. They ripped up 11 miles of track to Girardville and eventually the Governor stepped in and forced the railroad to pay the workers. A few years later, the Philadelphia & Reading signed a 99 year lease to use the tunnel. Completion of the tunnel allowed Anthracite to be shipped more efficiently and later resulted in the closure of the more costly Mahanoy Plane. At 4000 feet in length, it was the longest of the 7 tunnels on the Reading System. Here, 148 years after it was completed, Reading & Northern's Mountain Job exits the east portal. The structures outside of the tunnel houses ventilation fans not used since the steam days.
Photo Date:  11/24/2010  Upload Date: 11/25/2010 5:12:23 PM
Location:  Barnesville, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories:  Tunnel
Locomotives:  RBMN 5049(SD50) RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  3102   Comments: 7


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