Reading Co. - Diesel Roster
We receive many inquiries concerning the steam and diesel/electric equipment used by the Reading. The following rosters list passenger equipment used by the Reading at different times.
Diesel Roster
| Road Number(s) |
Class/Model |
Engine Type |
Built Location |
Year Built |
|---|
| 10-15
| SW
| Diesel
| EMC
| 1937 |
| 16-24
| SW1
| Diesel
| EMC
| 1939-41 |
| 26-39
| DS4-4-1000
| Diesel
| BLW
| 1946 |
| 35
| --
| Diesel
| FM/St Louis Car
| 1937 |
| 40-41
| HH900
| Diesel
| ALCO
| 1937 |
| 42-47
| S2
| Diesel
| ALCO
| 1940-47 |
| 50-51
| 300Hp 60T
| Diesel
| AGEIR
| 1926-28 |
| 50-54
| S1
| Diesel
| ALCO
| 1940-41 |
| 55-59
| VO1000
| Diesel
| BLW
| 1944 |
| 60 ex 36
| preVO660
| Diesel
| BLW
| 1939 |
| 61-70
| VO660
| Diesel
| BLW
| 1940-42 |
| 71-89
| VO1000
| Diesel
| BLW
| 1940-44 |
| 90-92
| NW2
| Diesel
| EMD
| 1940-41 |
| 97, ex 35
| Center Cab 600hp
| Diesel
| ST.L FM
| 1939 |
| 98-99
| 60 ton
| Diesel
| AGEIR
| 1926-28 |
| 100-104
| NW2
| Diesel
| EMD
| 1947 |
| 201-203
| H24-66
| Diesel
| FM
| 1953-56 |
| 250-8A
| FTA
| Diesel
| EMD
| 1945 |
| 260A-65A
| F3A
| Diesel
| EMD
| 1948 |
| 260A-65B
| F3B
| Diesel
| EMD
| 1948 |
| 260-265
| H24-66
| Diesel
| FM
| 1953-56 |
| 266A-283A
| F7A
| Diesel
| EMD
| 1950 |
| 300A-05A
| FA-1
| Diesel
| ALCO
| 1948 |
| 300B-05B
| FB2
| Diesel
| ALCO
| 1948 |
| 444-524
| RS3
| Diesel
| ALCO
| 1948-53 |
| 530-89
| AS16
| Diesel
| BLHW
| 1951-53 |
| 600-66
| GP7
| Diesel
| EMD
| 1952-53 |
| 700-729
| DS4-4-1000
| Diesel
| BLW
| 1948-49 |
| 800-867
| H24-66
| Diesel
| FM
| 1953-56 |
| 900-907
| FP7A
| Diesel
| EMD
| 1950-52 |
| 1501-06
| SW900m
| Diesel
| EMD
| 1970-72 |
| 1507-15
| SW900
| Diesel
| EMD
| 1961-63 |
| 1516-21
| SW900
| Diesel
| EMD
| 1961-63 |
| P&R 2010
| 36564
| Diesel
| Baldwin
| 1923 |
| RDG 2102
| 38085
| Diesel
| RDG
| 1945 |
| 2601-25
| SW1001
| Diesel
| EMD
| 1973 |
| 2701-19
| SW1200
| Diesel
| EMD
| 1959-63 |
| 2750-70
| SW1500
| Diesel
| EMD
| 1966-69 |
| 2771-80
| MP1500DC
| Diesel
| EMD
| 1974 |
| 3401-20
| GP39-2
| Diesel
| EMD
| 1974 |
| 3600-19
| GP30
| Diesel
| EMD
| 1962 |
| 3620-25
| GP35
| Diesel
| EMD
| 1964 |
| 3626-55
| GP35
| Diesel
| EMD
| 1964 |
| 3656
| GP35
| Diesel
| EMD
| 1965 |
| 3671-79
| GP40-2
| Diesel
| EMD
| 1973 |
| 4066-4069,4077-80, 66 -69,73,75, 77-80, 98-99
| Gas Motor
| Gas
| Brill
| - |
| 70, 74, 4070, 4074
| Gas Motor
| Gas
| BSC/WH
| - |
| 4071, 4072, 71, 72
| Gas Motor
| Gas
| BSC/Mack
| - |
| 76. 4076
| Gas Motor
| Gas
| Mack Cummings
| - |
| 5201-10
| C424
| Diesel
| ALCO
| 1963 |
| 5211-12
| C430
| Diesel
| ALCO
| 1966 |
| 5300-11
| C630
| Diesel
| ALCO
| 1966-67 |
| 6300-04
| U30C
| Diesel
| GE
| 1967 |
| 7600-04
| SD45
| Diesel
| EMD
| 1967 |
| 9151-62
| RDC-1
| Diesel
| Budd
| 1963 |
| 9163-4, 67, 69
| RDC-1
| MU
| Budd
| 9163 ex LV40 |
| 9165
| RDC-2
| MU
| Budd
| 1955 ex BM6206 |
| 9166
| RDC-3
| MU
| Budd
| 1958 ex BM6305 |
| 9186
| RDC-3
| MU
| Budd
| 1958 ex BM6305 |
| 9168, 70-71
| RDC-3's converted to RDC-1's
| MU
| Budd
| 1955 ex BM6206 |
| 9176
| RDC-1
| MU
| Budd
| - |