Reading Co. - Passenger Roster 1944 & 1945

We receive many inquiries concerning the freight and passenger equipment used by the Reading. The following rosters list passenger equipment used by the Reading at different times.

Passenger Roster (1944)

Notes:
• 1–Electro-Mechanical
• SS–Stainless Steel
• SUF–Steel Underframe
• COMP–composite
• W–wood
• SA–Steel and Aluminum
• RMC–Rail Motor Car
• A–For local service only
• B–some cars have folding seats in baggage room
• D–some cars are equipped with slatted wooden longitudinal seats
ARR_Mech_Design Type Notes Car Number/Name Seating Capacity Bag Exp Length Mail Length Inside Length Over Buffer Length Mileage Per Diem Number of Cars
PO Coach-Observation SS, 1 1 68 -- -- 76ft 9in 84ft 0.1 18.5 1
PO Coach-Observation SS, 1 1 68 -- -- 76ft 9in 84ft 0.1 18.5 1
PB Coach SS, 1 2 70 -- -- 72ft 9in 80ft 4in 0.1 18.5 1
DC Tavern-Diner SS, 1 3 51 -- -- 79ft 3in 83ft 4in 0.1 18.5 1
PB Coach SS, 1 4 70 -- -- 72ft 9in 80ft 4in 0.1 18.5 1
PO Coach-Observation SS, 1 5 68 -- -- 76ft 9in 84ft 0.1 18.5 1
PV Officers 1 10 -- -- -- 73ft 2in 83ft 2in -- -- 1
PV Officers -- 15 -- -- -- 73ft 2in 83ft 5in -- -- 1
PV Officers W 20 -- -- -- 67ft 10in 77ft 5in -- -- 1
ED Pass., Bagg. & Mail-RMC -- 66, 67 30 20 15 -- 75ft 6in A A 2
ED Pass., Bagg. & Mail-RMC -- 68 47 13 15 -- 75ft 6in A A 1
ED Pass., Bagg. & Mail-RMC -- 69 30 21 15 -- 75ft 6in A A 1
ED Pass., Bagg. & Mail-RMC -- 70 26 22 15 -- 75ft 8in A A 1
ED Pass. & Bagg.-RMC -- 71, 72 71 15 -- -- 75ft 8in A A 2
ED Pass., Bagg. & Mail-RMC -- 73 30 21 15 -- 75ft 6in A A 1
ED Pass., Bagg. & Mail-RMC -- 74 41 14 15 -- 75ft 8in A A 1
ED Pass., Bagg. & Mail-RMC -- 75 42 14 15 -- 75ft 6in A A 1
ED Pass., Bagg. & Mail-RMC -- 76 42 14 15 -- 75ft 4in A A 1
ED Pass., Bagg. & Mail-RMC -- 77-79 32 11 10 -- 64ft 5in A A 1
ED Pass. & Bagg.-RMC -- 80 51 9 -- 59ft 3in 62ft 3in A A 1
ET Pass. Trailer-RMC -- 85-90 73 -- -- 43ft 4in 56ft 8in A A 6
EC Pass. & Bagg.-Elec. SA 300-308 75 17 -- 62ft 3in 73ft A A 9
EC Pass., Bagg. & Mail-Elec. SA 363, 364 49 17 17 62ft 3in 73ft A A 2
CA Bagg. & Pass. -- 365-428 56 20 -- 62ft 3in 72ft 6in 0.085 13.5 90
CA Bagg. & Pass. (composite) -- 504, 506 59 16 -- 62ft 1in 71ft 6in 0.085 13.5 2
CA Bagg. & Pass. -- 510-549 51 22 -- 62ft 2in 72ft 2in 0.085 13.5 40
CA Bagg. & Pass. (composite) -- 542-583 51 22 -- 62ft 1in 72ft 2in 0.085 13.5 3
CA Bagg. & Pass. 1 584 48 22 -- 62ft 2in 72ft 6in 0.1 18.5 1
CA Bagg. & Pass. 1 585, 586 50 22 -- 62ft 2in 72ft 6in 0.1 18.5 2
CA Bagg. & Pass. 1 587, 588 48 22 -- 62ft 2in 72ft 6in 0.1 18.5 2
CA Bagg. & Pass. 1 589-593 50 22 -- 62ft 2in 72ft 6in 0.1 18.5 5
CA Bagg. & Pass. -- 595-599 56 20 -- 62ft 2in 72ft 6in 0.085 13.5 5
PB Coach D 650-670 64 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 6in 0.085 13.5 4
PL Coach-Chair -- 671 38 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 6in 0.085 13.5 1
PB Coach D 672 64 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 6in 0.085 13.5 1
PBC Parlor-Coach 1 699 46 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.1 18.5 1
ET Coach, Trailer-Elec. -- 780-799 84 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in A A 20
EP Coach-Electric SA 800-888 86 -- -- 62ft 3in 73ft A A 89
PB Coach (composite) -- 1050-1099 -- -- -- 62ft 1in 72ft 2in 0.085 13.5 6
PB Coach -- 1100-1159 84 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.085 13.5 60
DC Cafe 1 1186, 1187 36 -- -- 74ft 4in 82ft 10in 0.1 18.5 2
DC Cafe 1 1188 38 -- -- 74ft 4in 82ft 10in 0.1 18.5 1
DC Cafe-Parlor 1 1189 30 -- -- 73ft 4in 82ft 10in 0.1 18.5 1
DC Cafe 1 1190, 1191 36 -- -- 73ft 4in 82ft 10in 0.1 18.5 2
DA Dining (composite) -- 1194, 1195 36 -- -- 73ft 4in 82ft 10in 0.085 13.5 2
DC Cafe SUF, 1 1197, 1198 36 -- -- 74ft 4in 82ft 2in 0.1 18.5 2
DC Cafe SUF 1199 40 -- -- 74ft 4in 82ft 2in 0.085 13.5 1
PB Coach -- 1200-1284 84 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.085 13.5 85
PB Coach -- 1290-1299 78 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.085 13.5 9
PB Coach 1 1325-1335 75 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.1 18.5 11
PB Coach -- 1336-1359 78 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.085 13.5 14
PB Coach -- 1360-1399 78 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.085 13.5 18
PB Coach (smoker) 1 1392, 1398 72 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.1 18.5 2
PB Coach -- 1400-1524 78 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.085 13.5 122
PB Coach 1 1525, 1526 72 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.1 18.5 2
PB Coach 1 1527-1531 73 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.1 18.5 5
PB Coach (reclining seats) 1 1532 59 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.1 18.5 1
PB Coach 1 1533 73 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.1 18.5 1
PB Coach 1 1534, 1535 72 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.1 18.5 2
PB Coach 1 1536, 1537 77 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.1 18.5 2
PB Coach 1 1538 72 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.1 18.5 1
PB Coach 1 1539 73 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.1 18.5 1
PB Coach (reclining seats) 1 1540 59 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.1 18.5 1
PB Coach 1 1541 73 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.1 18.5 1
PB Coach 1 1542 77 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.1 18.5 1
PB Coach (reclining seats) 1 1543 59 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.1 18.5 1
PB Coach 1 1544 77 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.1 18.5 1
PB Coach 1 1545 72 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.1 18.5 1
PB Coach (reclining seats) 1 1546 54 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.1 18.5 1
PB Coach 1 1547 77 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.1 18.5 1
PB Coach (reclining seats) 1 1548, 1549 54 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.1 18.5 2
BE Bagg.-Express -- 1550-1564 -- -- -- 62ft 2in 68ft 8in 0.035 7 15
BR Milk -- 1587-1589 -- -- -- 50ft 54ft 4in 0.025 -- 15
BR Milk SF 1591-1601 -- -- -- 39ft 11in 44ft 8in 0.025 -- 3
BR Milk SF 1591-1601 -- -- -- 39ft 11in 44ft 8in 0.025 -- 6
BE Bagg.-Express -- 1629-1638 -- -- -- 70ft 74ft 6in 0.045 8.5 10
BE Bagg.-Express SUF 1641, 1642 -- -- -- 59ft 3in 63ft 2in 0.035 7 2
BE Bagg.-Express COMP 1649-1670 -- -- -- 62ft 1in 66ft 5in 0.035 7 20
BE Bagg.-Express -- 1672-1677 -- -- -- 62ft 5in 66ft 4in 0.035 7 6
BE Bagg.-Express -- 1678-1682 -- -- -- 62ft 5in 66ft 7in 0.035 7 5
BE Bagg.-Express -- 1691-1695 -- -- -- 70ft 74ft 5in 0.045 8.5 5
BE Bagg.-Express -- 1696, 1697 -- -- -- 70ft 74ft 2in 0.045 8.5 2
BE Bagg.-Express SUF 1698, 1699 -- -- -- 71ft 2in 75ft 3in 0.045 8.5 2
BE Bagg.-Express -- 1701-1715 -- -- -- 62ft 2in 66ft 8in 0.035 7 6
MB Mail & Bagg. -- 1720-1744 -- 32 30 62ft 2in 66ft 8in 0.07 11.5 25
BE Bagg. & Express -- 1748 -- -- -- 70ft 74ft 2in 0.045 8.5 1
BH Horse Express -- 1770, 1771 -- -- -- 74ft 78ft 4in 0.045 8.5 2
BE Bagg.-Express -- 1772-1791 -- -- -- 62ft 2in 66ft 7in 0.035 7 20

Passenger Roster (1945)

Notes:
• 1–Electro-Mechanical
• SS–Stainless Steel
• SA–Steel & Aluminum
• RMC–Rail Motor Car
• A–For local service only
• B–some cars have folding seats in baggage room
• D–some cars are equipped with slatted wooden longitudinal seats
ARR_Mech_Design Type Notes Car Number/Name Seating Capacity Bag Exp Length Mail Length Inside Length Over Buffer Length Mileage Per Diem Number of Cars
PB Coach SS, 1 2 68 -- -- 72ft 9in 80ft 4in 0.191 35.15 1
DC Tavern-Diner SS, 1 3 51 -- -- 79ft 3in 83ft 4in 0.191 35.15 1
PB Coach SS, 1 4 68 -- -- 72ft 9in 80ft 4in 0.191 35.15 1
PO Coach-Observation SS, 1 5 70 -- -- 76ft 9in 84ft 0.191 35.15 1
PV Officers 1 10 -- -- -- 73ft 2in 83ft 2in -- -- 1
PV Officers -- 15 -- -- -- 73ft 2in 83ft 5in -- -- 1
EC Pass. & Bagg.-Elec. SA 300-308 75 17 17 62ft 3in 73ft A A 9
EC Pass., Bagg. & Mail-Elec. SA 363, 364 49 17 17 62ft 3in 73ft A A 2
CA Bagg. & Pass. -- 365-405 56 20 -- 62ft 3in 72ft 6in 0.162 25.65 3
CA Bagg. & Pass. 1 408 52 20 -- 62ft 3in 72ft 6in 0.191 35.15 1
CA Bagg. & Pass. -- 422, 423 56 20 -- 62ft 3in 72ft 6in 0.162 25.65 2
CA Bagg. & Pass. -- 510 49 22 -- 62ft 2in 72ft 2in 0.162 25.65 1
CA Bagg. & Pass. -- 511-549 51 22 -- 62ft 2in 72ft 2in 0.162 25.65 36
CA Bagg. & Pass. 1 584 48 22 -- 62ft 2in 72ft 6in 0.191 35.15 1
CA Bagg. & Pass. 1 585, 586 50 22 -- 62ft 2in 72ft 6in 0.191 35.15 2
CA Bagg. & Pass. 1 587, 588 48 22 -- 62ft 2in 72ft 6in 0.191 35.15 2
CA Bagg. & Pass. 1 589590 48 22 -- 62ft 2in 72ft 6in 0.191 35.15 2
CA Bagg. & Pass. 1 591592 48 22 -- 62ft 2in 72ft 6in 0.191 35.15 2
PBC Parlor-Coach 1 699 46 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.191 35.15 1
ET Coach, Trailer-Elec. -- 772-779 88 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in A A 8
ET Coach, Trailer-Elec. -- 780-798 84 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in A A 19
ET Pass. & Bagg., Trailer-Elec. -- 799 36 19 15 62ft 2in 72ft 5in A A 1
EP Coach-Elec. SA 800-896 86 -- -- 62ft 3in 73ft A A 97
PB Coach -- 1101-1159 84 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.162 25.65 31
DC Cafe 1 1186 36 -- -- 74ft 4in 82ft 10in 0.191 35.15 1
DC Cafe 1 1187 48 -- -- 74ft 4in 82ft 10in 0.191 35.15 1
DC Cafe 1 1188 36 -- -- 74ft 4in 82ft 10in 0.191 35.15 1
DC Cafe-Parlor 1 1189 34 -- -- 73ft 4in 82ft 10in 0.191 35.15 1
PB Coach -- 1200-1284 84 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.162 25.65 13
PB Coach -- 1290-1299 78 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.162 25.65 10
PB Coach 1 1325-1335 75 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.191 35.15 11
PB Coach -- 1336-1359 78 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.162 25.65 11
PB Coach -- 1360-1399 76 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.162 25.65 32
PB Coach (smoker) 1 1368, 1392, 1398 72 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.191 35.15 3
PB Coach -- 1400-1524 78 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.162 25.65 114
PB Coach 1 1525, 1526 72 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.191 35.15 2
PB Coach 1 1527-1531 73 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.191 35.15 5
PB Coach (reclining seats) 1 1532 59 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.191 35.15 1
PB Coach 1 1533 73 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.191 35.15 1
PB Coach 1 1534, 1535 72 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.191 35.15 2
PB Coach 1 1536, 1537 75 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.191 35.15 2
PB Coach 1 1538 72 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.191 35.15 1
PB Coach 1 1539 73 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.191 35.15 1
PB Coach (reclining seats) 1 1540 59 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.191 35.15 1
PB Coach 1 1541 73 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.191 35.15 1
PB Coach 1 1542 75 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.191 35.15 1
PB Coach (reclining seats) 1 1543 59 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.191 35.15 1
PB Coach 1 1544 75 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.191 35.15 1
PB Coach 1 1545 72 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.191 35.15 1
PB Coach (reclining seats) 1 1546 54 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.191 35.15 1
PB Coach 1 1547 77 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.191 35.15 1
PB Coach (reclining seats) 1 1548, 1549 54 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.191 35.15 2
BE Bagg. & Express -- 1550-1564 -- -- -- 62ft 2in 68ft 8in 0.067 13.3 15
BE Bagg. & Express -- 1629-1638 -- -- -- 70ft 74ft 6in 0.086 16.15 10
BE Bagg. & Express -- 1672-1677 -- -- -- 62ft 5in 66ft 4in 0.067 13.3 6
BE Bagg. & Express -- 1678-1682 -- -- -- 62ft 5in 66ft 7in 0.067 13.3 5
BE Bagg. & Express -- 1691-1695 -- -- -- 70ft 74ft 5in 0.086 16.15 5
BE Bagg. & Express -- 1696, 1697 -- -- -- 70ft 74ft 2in 0.086 16.15 2
BE Bagg. & Express -- 1701-1715 -- -- -- 62ft 2in 66ft 8in 0.067 13.3 15
MB Bagg. & Mail -- 1720-1744 -- 32 30 62ft 2in 66ft 8in 0.067 13.3 15
BE Bagg. -- misc No. -- -- -- 62ft 2in 66ft 8in 0.067 13.3 10
BE Bagg. & Express -- 1748 -- -- -- 70ft 74ft 2in 0.086 16.15 1
BE Bagg. & Express -- 1750-1759 -- -- -- 62ft 3in 72ft 5in 0.086 16.15 1
BE Bagg. & Express -- 1770, 1771 -- -- -- 74ft 78ft 4in 0.086 16.15 2
BE Bagg. & Express -- 1772-1791 -- -- -- 62ft 2in 66ft 7in 0.067 13.3 20
BX Express, Box -- 1850-1874 -- -- -- 40ft 6in 42ft 1in 0.048 9.5 25
PB Coach 1 2000-2002 60 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.191 35.15 3
PB Coach 1 2010-2016 57 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.191 35.15 7
PC Chair 1 2050 50 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.191 35.15 1
DCL Lunch Counter-Coach 1 2060 49 -- -- 62ft 2in 72ft 5in 0.191 35.15 1
PS Sleeper, 12-1 1 Ottawa 53 -- -- 72ft 10in 82ft 5in 0.191 35.15 1
ED Pass., Bagg., Mail-RMC -- 4067 27 20 15 -- 75ft 6in A A 1
ED Pass., Bagg., Mail-RMC -- 4068 42 12 15 -- 75ft 6in A A 1
ED Pass., Bagg., Mail-RMC -- 4069 27 20 15 -- 75ft 6in A A 1
ED Pass. & Bagg.-RMC -- 4071, 4072 69 14 -- -- 75ft 8in A A 2
ED Pass., Bagg., Mail-RMC -- 4079 32 11 10 -- 64ft 5in A A 1