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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)
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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:  2973   Comments: 7
East Mahanoy Junction
Title:  East Mahanoy Junction
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/24/2010  Upload Date: 11/25/2010 5:15:28 PM
Location:  Barnesville, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives:  RBMN 5049(SD50) RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  731   Comments: 0
Blaschak Coal
Title:  Blaschak Coal
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/24/2010  Upload Date: 11/25/2010 5:10:32 PM
Location:  Mahanoy City, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2) RBMN 5049(SD50)
Views:  674   Comments: 0
Mahanoy Tunnel
Title:  Mahanoy Tunnel
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/24/2010  Upload Date: 11/25/2010 5:13:27 PM
Location:  Barnesville, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories:  Tunnel
Locomotives:  RBMN 5049(SD50) RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  353   Comments: 0
ISG Flyash
Title:  ISG Flyash
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/24/2010  Upload Date: 11/25/2010 5:07:36 PM
Location:  Gilberton, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  RBMN 5049(SD50) RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  525   Comments: 0
Mahanoy City Yard
Title:  Mahanoy City Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/24/2010  Upload Date: 11/25/2010 5:08:28 PM
Location:  Mahanoy City, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  RBMN 5049(SD50) RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  765   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: 11/26/2010 9:49:22 PM
Location:  Barnesville, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories:  Tunnel
Locomotives:  RBMN 5049(SD50) RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  365   Comments: 2
Port Clinton Yard
Title:  Port Clinton Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/11/2010  Upload Date: 12/12/2010 8:23:24 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  RBMN 2004(SD38) RBMN 3053(SD40-2) RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  616   Comments: 1
Port Clinton Yard
Title:  Port Clinton Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/11/2010  Upload Date: 12/12/2010 8:24:07 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  RBMN 2004(SD38) RBMN 3053(SD40-2) RBMN 3052(SD40-2) RBMN 5022(SD50) RBMN 426(SD50)
Views:  966   Comments: 0
R&N
Title:  R&N
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/29/2010  Upload Date: 1/2/2011 9:28:45 PM
Location:  Duryea, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 5049(SD50) RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  323   Comments: 0
R&N's Pittston Yard
Title:  R&N's Pittston Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/29/2010  Upload Date: 1/2/2011 9:21:49 PM
Location:  Pittston, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  497   Comments: 0
Mehoopany Yard
Title:  Mehoopany Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/5/2011  Upload Date: 1/6/2011 7:34:56 PM
Location:  Mehoopany, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  452   Comments: 1
Reading Division Main Line
Title:  Reading Division Main Line
Description:  JTPN arriving home at Port Clinton.
Photo Date:  2/11/2011  Upload Date: 2/12/2011 1:00:40 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories:  Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2) RBMN 3058(SD40-2) RBMN 5049(SD50) RBMN 3057(SD40-2)
Views:  753   Comments: 0
Reading Division Main Line
Title:  Reading Division Main Line
Description:  JTPN at the Wildcat Road crossing at Zehners.
Photo Date:  2/11/2011  Upload Date: 2/12/2011 12:51:06 PM
Location:  South Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories:  Winter
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2) RBMN 3058(SD40-2) RBMN 5049(SD50) RBMN 3057(SD40-2)
Views:  760   Comments: 2
Reading Division Main Line
Title:  Reading Division Main Line
Description:  The JTPN picking up the Mountaid Job in the Tamaqua Yard.
Photo Date:  2/11/2011  Upload Date: 2/12/2011 11:56:00 AM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories:  Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2) RBMN 3058(SD40-2) RBMN 5049(SD50) RBMN 3057(SD40-2)
Views:  679   Comments: 0
Reading Division Main Line
Title:  Reading Division Main Line
Description:  JTPN crossing the Hometown High Bridge.
Photo Date:  2/11/2011  Upload Date: 2/12/2011 11:52:26 AM
Location:  Hometown, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories:  Bridge,Winter
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2) RBMN 3058(SD40-2) RBMN 5049(SD50)
Views:  774   Comments: 3
Reading Division Main Line
Title:  Reading Division Main Line
Description:  Power for the ^CPX on the siding at Panther Creek.
Photo Date:  2/11/2011  Upload Date: 2/12/2011 11:25:44 AM
Location:  Hauto, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories:  Winter
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  331   Comments: 0
Reading Division Main#Line
Title:  Reading Division Main#Line
Description:  JTPN picking up the 3052 at Panther Creek.
Photo Date:  2/11/2011  Upload Date: 2/12/2011 11:40:27 AM
Location:  Hauto, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2) RBMN 3058(SD40-2) RBMN 5049(SD50)
Views:  580   Comments: 0
Reading Division Main Line
Title:  Reading Division Main Line
Description:  JTPN throttling up with the 3052 now in the lead.
Photo Date:  2/11/2011  Upload Date: 2/12/2011 11:48:07 AM
Location:  Hauto, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories:  Winter
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2) RBMN 3058(SD40-2) RBMN 5049(SD50)
Views:  618   Comments: 0
RBMN JTPN-11
Title:  RBMN JTPN-11
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/11/2011  Upload Date: 2/12/2011 10:46:36 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  193   Comments: 0
Reading Division Main Line
Title:  Reading Division Main Line
Description:  JTPN passing through New Ringgold.
Photo Date:  2/11/2011  Upload Date: 2/12/2011 12:53:22 PM
Location:  New Ringgold, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories:  Winter
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2) RBMN 3058(SD40-2) RBMN 5049(SD50) RBMN 3057(SD40-2)
Views:  713   Comments: 2
Reading Division Main Line
Title:  Reading Division Main Line
Description:  QIT Coal passing under PA-91.
Photo Date:  2/26/2011  Upload Date: 3/1/2011 5:05:30 PM
Location:  Hamburg, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 5049(SD50) RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  454   Comments: 0
Port Clinton Yard
Title:  Port Clinton Yard
Description:  Power in the Port Clinton Yard and the QIT Coal cre@ beginning their shift.
Photo Date:  2/26/2011  Upload Date: 3/1/2011 5:02:32 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2) RBMN 5049(SD50) RBMN 2000(SD38)
Views:  606   Comments: 1
Port"Clinton Yard
Title:  Port"Clinton Yard
Description:  The QIT crew shifting power in the yard.
Photo Date:  2/26/2011  Upload Date: 3/1/2011 5:03:14 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2) RBMN 5049(SD50) RBMN 2000(SD38)
Views:  593   Comments: 0
Port Clinton Yard
Title:  Port Clinton Yard
Description:  QIT Coal departing Port Clinton for the Reading Yard.
Photo Date:  2/26/2011  Upload Date: 3/1/2011 5:04:42 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Mike Th—las
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  RBMN 5049(SD50) RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  408   Comments: 0
Reading Diviston Main Line
Title:  Reading Diviston Main Line
Description:  QIT Coal at Conestoga.
Photo Date:  3/1/2011  Upload Date: 3/1/2011 5:06:06 PM
Location:  Hamburg, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 5049(SD50) RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  409   Comments: 0
Mahanoy & Shamokin Branch
Title:  Mahanoy & Shamokin Branch
Description:  Mountain Job in the Mahanoy City Yard.
Photo Date:  4/21/2011  Upload Date: 4/22/2011 9:30:08 PM
Location:  Mahanoy City, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  RBMN 3058(SD40-2) RBMN 3057(SD40-2) RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  1202   Comments: 0
Mahanoy & Shamokin Branch
Title:  Mahanoy & Shamokin Branch
Description:  Mountain Job entering the north portal of the Mahanoy Tunnel.
Photo Date:  4/21/2011  Upload Date: 4/22/2011 9:34:21 PM
Location:  Buck Mountain, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories:  Tunnel
Locomotives:  RBMN 3058(SD40-2) RBMN 3057(SD40-2) RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  1225   Comments: 2
Mahanoy & Shamokin Branch
Title:  Mahanoy & Shamokin Branch
Description:  Mountain Job shifting Blaschak Coal.
Photo Date:  4/21/2011  Upload Date: 4/22/2011 9:31:55 PM
Location:  Mahanoy City, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 3057(SD40-2) RBMN 3058(SD40-2) RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  1167   Comments: 0
RBMN 3052
Title:  RBMN 3052
Description:  The 3052 is moving empty hoppers around the yard. Looks like new shocks and some other new components around the trucks.
Photo Date:  11/21/2011  Upload Date: 11/21/2011 8:27:50 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  John Danielson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  367   Comments: 3
RBMN 3052
Title:  RBMN 3052
Description:  The 3052 is moving empty hoppers around the yard.
Photo Date:  11/21/2011  Upload Date: 11/21/2011 8:30:29 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  John Danielson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  359   Comments: 5
R&N Jim Thorpe Local RBMN 2004
Title:  R&N Jim Thorpe Local RBMN 2004
Description:  Reading & Northern northbound behind RBMN 2004
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/17/2012 1:16:41 PM
Location:  Hauto, PA
Author:  John C Durant
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 2004(SD38) RBMN 5049(SD50) RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  431   Comments: 1
R&N Jim Thorpe Local RBMN 2004
Title:  R&N Jim Thorpe Local RBMN 2004
Description:  RBMN Jim Thorpe local northbound @ Industrial Road
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/17/2012 1:21:44 PM
Location:  Nesquehoning, PA
Author:  John C Durant
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 2004(SD38) RBMN 5049(SD50) RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  435   Comments: 1
RBMN 801
Title:  RBMN 801
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/2/2014  Upload Date: 6/5/2014 8:41:20 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  John Danielson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  RBMN 801(SW8) RBMN 5049(SD50) RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  344   Comments: 8
RBMN 3052
Title:  RBMN 3052
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/2/2014  Upload Date: 6/5/2014 8:43:32 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  John Danielson
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  307   Comments: 2
RBMN shops
Title:  RBMN shops
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/21/2014  Upload Date: 7/24/2014 4:07:01 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  G Gerard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 2004(SD38) RBMN 3051(SD40-2) RBMN 3053(SD40-2) RBMN 5014(SD50) RBMN 3055(SD40-2) RBMN 1548(SW1500) RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  318   Comments: 0
RBMN 425
Title:  RBMN 425
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/21/2014  Upload Date: 7/24/2014 4:07:25 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  G Gerard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2) RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  202   Comments: 0
RBMN 3052
Title:  RBMN 3052
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/9/2014  Upload Date: 8/9/2014 11:56:27 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  140   Comments: 0
The Engine Facility
Title:  The Engine Facility
Description:  The engine facility at Port Clinton, including RBMN SD40-2 3055, RBMN GP39RN 2530 and RBMN SD40-2 3052.
Photo Date:  8/14/2014  Upload Date: 1/7/2015 1:20:06 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Dan Davis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 3055(SD40-2) RBMN 2530(GP30) RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  285   Comments: 0
RBMN 3052 and 425
Title:  RBMN 3052 and 425
Description:  RBMN 3052 and the ass of 425 at Port Clinton.
Photo Date:  8/14/2014  Upload Date: 1/7/2015 1:54:47 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Dan Davis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2) RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  162   Comments: 0
RBMN 3052
Title:  RBMN 3052
Description:  RBMN SD40-2 3052 undergoing some kind of emissions or load testing at Port Clinton, this was certainly a sound you couldnt miss!
Photo Date:  8/14/2014  Upload Date: 1/7/2015 1:20:59 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Dan Davis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  143   Comments: 0
RBMN 2532
Title:  RBMN 2532
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/26/2016  Upload Date: 3/26/2016 5:28:37 PM
Location:  Tuckerton, PA
Author:  Kevin Painter
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 2532(GP30u) RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  360   Comments: 1
RBMN 9166
Title:  RBMN 9166
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/11/2016  Upload Date: 6/12/2016 8:01:58 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Kevin Painter
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 9166(RDC3) RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  386   Comments: 0
RBMN 3055
Title:  RBMN 3055
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/11/2016  Upload Date: 6/12/2016 8:02:05 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Kevin Painter
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 3055(SD40-2) RBMN 9166(RDC3) RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  594   Comments: 0
RBMN 3052
Title:  RBMN 3052
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/11/2016  Upload Date: 6/12/2016 8:02:43 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Kevin Painter
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  296   Comments: 0
R&N GSPN
Title:  R&N GSPN
Description:  Reading & Northern freight GSPN enjoy a quick chat while waiting for the dispatcher to give the go ahead to proceed after the steam engine had passed by.
Photo Date:  4/8/2017  Upload Date: 2/18/2019 9:57:30 PM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Stephen Bradley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 3051(SD40-2) RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  179   Comments: 0
R&N GSPN
Title:  R&N GSPN
Description:  With clearance from the dispatcher, the local comes onto the line.
Photo Date:  4/8/2017  Upload Date: 2/18/2019 9:57:33 PM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Stephen Bradley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 3051(SD40-2) RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  260   Comments: 0
R&N GSPN
Title:  R&N GSPN
Description:  The trailing locomotive on R&N locall GSPN.
Photo Date:  4/8/2017  Upload Date: 2/18/2019 9:57:36 PM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Stephen Bradley
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  133   Comments: 0
R&N GSPN
Title:  R&N GSPN
Description:  Pulling forward to clear the switch.
Photo Date:  4/8/2017  Upload Date: 2/18/2019 9:57:43 PM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Stephen Bradley
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  159   Comments: 0
RBMN Port Clinton Yard
Title:  RBMN Port Clinton Yard
Description:  A look at some of the locomotives on the RBMNs roster sitting in the Port Clinton Yard.
Photo Date:  8/24/2018  Upload Date: 9/2/2018 1:23:03 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Ryne Birdsong
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  RBMN 2533(GP30) RBMN 2011(GP38-2) RBMN 3052(SD40-2) RBMN 1542(MP15DC) RBMN 800(SW8)
Views:  586   Comments: 1


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