The RCT&HS Year 2016 railroad calendar is now available featuring the photographs of Dale W. Woodland. Dale began taking black-and- white photos with a Kodak Brownie Holiday Camera in 1952 starting at Abrams Yard near Bridgeport, PA where trains stopped to set out and pick up cars as his camera was unable to photograph moving trains. A move to Lansdale after marriage allowed frequent photography of trains on the Bethlehem Branch. Once the Reading became part of Conrail in 1976, Dale continued photographing of railroads on former Reading Company tracks. The operation of the remaining FP7's and T1's have helped to keep his interest alive. Dale has been fortunate to add the Reading collections of Bob Wanner, Ed Weller, and Wilmer Hendricks to his collection.
We have produced a Reading Railroad calendar every year since 1982, and
descriptions of their photographic contents are listed here for reference.
Most of these calendars were sold out long ago, but a few are still in
stock as indicated below. They may be out of date, but the pictures are
still timeless!
Prices are $2.00 each. Send check or money order for payment along with
quantity and year(s) desired to:
Year |
Issue |
1982
SOLD OUT |
Our first calendar was just a single sheet with a photo of the station at Elverson,
the RCT&HS’ home at the time. |
|
1983
SOLD OUT |
12 b/w photos including:
• Steam loco #1817 (2-8-8-0) at Tamaqua
•
Diesel FT #250
• Steam loco #206 (4-4-0)
•
Nos. 2603 & 2601 at Rutherford
• #1655 &
Caboose #90018 |
• Diesel RS-3 #508 at West Falls
•
Nos. 1064 & 1554 at Lykens
• Gas car #4069 at
Reading
• Steam loco #1045 (2-8-0) at Barto
• Diesel AS16 #561
• Steam loco T-1 #2101
(4-8-4) |
|
1984
SOLD OUT |
13 b/w photos including:
• Steam loco #405 (4-4-0)
• Steam loco #3000
(2-10-2) at Reading
• Diesel FM Trainmaster #866
• Steam loco #1344 (0-6-0)
• Diesel VO660
#65 at Wilmington
• Steam loco #970 (2-8-0) at Klapperthal |
• Diesel SW1200 #2714
• Poling
car
• Steam loco #106 (4-6-2) at Parkland
• Diesel GP30 #5501
• Steam loco #1492 (0-8-0)
• Steam loco T-1 #2102 (4-8-4) at Rutherford |
|
1985
SOLD OUT |
13 b/w photos including:
• Locomotive lineup at Rutherford
• Interior
of Reading Terminal trainshed circa 1890's
• Relief
crane #90906
• Steam loco #3013 (2-10-2) at Reading
• Diesel FA #300
• Steam Loco #1548 (2-8-0)
at Lykens |
• MU #9110 at Reading
• Steam
loco G3 #219 (4-6-2) at Tamaqua Tunnel
• Diesel
F7 #280
• Steam loco T-1 #2100 (4-8-4)
•
Work train at Oley Street
• Caboose #90419 |
|
1986
SOLD OUT |
3 color & 10 b/w photos including:
• Steam loco #178
• Steam loco #1070
• Steam loco #1415
• Steam loco #1600
• Steam loco #2011
• Passenger station at
Trenton |
• Baggage car #1629
• Training
car LEMTU
• Scenes at the Reading Terminal on its
last night
• PRR overpass at Fort Washington
• Iron Horse Rambles runby at Port Clinton
•
Darkwater trestle over the Frackville Grade
• GP7’s
on a freight train at Molino |
|
1987
SOLD OUT |
4 color & 9 b/w photos including:
• Steam loco #218 at Woodcrest
• Steam loco
#345 at Green Street
• Steam loco #353 at Port Clinton
• Steam loco #589 at Newtown
• Steam loco
#1731 at the Mortonville water tank
• Steam loco
#1695 at Newberry |
• Steam loco #2102 at Black Rock
•
Roster shot of steam loco #175
• Crusader train
• Diesel GP30 #5513 at Temple
• Diesel GP30
#5513 at the Reading Loco Shop
• Caboose #92936
• End view of business car #15 |
|
1988
SOLD OUT |
2 color & 11 b/w photos including:
• Steam loco passing Pike Street
• Caboose
#92898 at Reading Shops
• Steam loco #121 (4-6-2)
passing Leesport
• Steam loco #1600
•
Steam loco #2011
• Passenger station at Trenton |
• Baggage car #1629
• Training
car LEMTU
• Scenes at the Reading Terminal on its
last night
• PRR overpass at Fort Washington
• Iron Horse Rambles runby at Port Clinton
•
Darkwater trestle over the Frackville Grade
• Diesel
GP7’s on a freight train at Molino |
|
1989 |
4 color & 10 b/w photos including:
• Diesel #99 at unidentified location
• Diesel
GP30 #5513 at Port Clinton
• Diesel C630 #5308 at
Reading
• Steam loco #201 at unidentified station
• Steam loco #116 at Emmaus
• Steam loco #1404
at Wayne Junction
• Steam loco #1457 at Williamsport |
• Steam loco #1706 at Reading
•
Steam loco #1907 at Flat Rock
• Steam loco #2025
at Sanatoga
• Steam loco #2126 at Green Lane
• Steam loco #3001 at Shamokin
• Outer Station
• Air dump car at Reading |
|
1990
|
5 color & 8 b/w photos including:
• Steam loco #619 at Harrisburg
• Steam loco
#2102 at Norristown
• Steam loco #1322 on the old
Lebanon Valley bridge
• Steam loco #202 on Rail
Ramble
• Steam loco #1920 on Rail Ramble
•
Diesel #900 inside Reading Terminal |
• Diesel FT’s passing through Shamokin
• Wooden café car #1198
• Reading trailers
on a flatcar
• Diesel GP40-2’s at Birdsboro
• Old signal towers at Wayne Junction
• Steam
power car #92100
• Crusader train passing trough
Pottstown |
|
1991
SOLD OUT |
5 color & 8 b/w photos including:
• Diesel C630 #5308 at Reading Shops
• Inspection
loco “Black Diamond”
• Steam loco #885
(2-8-0) at unidentified location
• Steam loco #2100
(4-8-4) on Rail Ramble at Reading
• Steam loco #107
(4-6-2) at Reading
• Steam loco #3006 (2-10-2) at
Reading |
• Budd RDC's passing Birdsboro
•
Work train at Mahanoy Tunnel
• Steam loco #616 (4-6-0)
at Reading
• Caboose #94108 at Belt Line Junction
• Combine #662 at Wilmington
• Gas car #70
at Slatington
• Relief crane #90906 |
|
1992
SOLD OUT |
• 7 color & 9 b/w photos including:
• Diesel SD-45 #7602 at Port Clinton
• Diesel
AS16 #576 at Barnesville
• Steam loco #125 (4-6-2)
at Mt. Carmel Junction
• Pottsville Yard overview
• Steam loco #198 (4-4-0) at Lykens
• Steam
loco G3 #??? (4-6-2) at Pottsville
• Steam loco
G3 #211 (4-6-2) at Tamaqua |
• St. Clair Roundhouse
• Steam
loco “Catawissa” (0-4-0)
• Steam loco
T-1 #2102 (4-8-4) at Port Clinton
• Diesel GP7 #632
and caboose #92938 at St. Nicholas
• Catawissa RR
#14 near McAuley
• Steam loco #2018 (2-8-0) at Shamokin
• Steam loco #237 (4-4-0) at Silverton Junction |
|
1993
SOLD OUT |
This extravaganza has ten color and 28
b/w photos all on Reading Terminal from its construction
up through its last night of operation. A must-have for any
fan of the Terminal! Produced with bigger pages than our usual
calendars to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Terminal. |
|
1994
SOLD OUT |
9 color & 4 b/w photos including:
• Diesel U30C #6300 at Allentown
• Steam loco
CNJ #813 (4-6-2) at Allentown
• East Penn Junction
Yard Overview
• Steam loco #3002 (2-10-2) at Emmaus
• Steam loco #214 (4-6-2) at Kutztown Road
•
Diesel GP7 #604 at Pike Street |
• Diesel CNJ RS-3 at Outer Station
• Diesel GP39-2 #3403 at Sinking Spring
•
Postcard view at Hershey
• Diesel AS16 #535 at Rutherford
• Iron Horse Ramble crossing Susquehanna River
•
Diesels WM F7's at Carlisle Junction
• Diesel FP7
#902 at Lurgan |
|
1995
SOLD OUT |
20 color & 17 b/w photos, all of
the Reading's famous T-1 locomotives, including:
Alburtis, Birdsboro, Dillinger, Locustdale, Mine Hill Crossing,
Phoenixville, Pottsville, Reading, Rutherford, Schwenksville,
Shamokin, Tamaqua Tunnel, Topton, and Washington DC. |
|
1996 |
13 b/w photos including:
• Steam loco #111 at Green Street
• Steam
loco #1675 at West Milton
• Diesel #663 on the King
Coal at Brown Street
• Diesel #488 at Newtown Junction
• Diesel #3640
• Phoenixville passenger station |
• Quakertown passenger station
•
Telford passenger station
• Sellersville passenger
station
• Interior of a coach circa 1913
•
Silverliner #9014
• Covered hopper car #78907
• Tugboat Winterthur at Port Richmond |
|
1997 |
26 vintage & current color photos
of preserved equipment by the RCT&HS, including: |
• Diesel GP30 #5513
• Diesel
C630 #5308
• Diesel NW2 #103
• Diesel
U30C #6300
• Diesel GP35 #3640
• MU
#9111 |
• Cabooses #94116, #92832, #94074
• LEMTU
• RCD #9152
• Diesel
C424 #5204
• Freight cars
• Leesport
Yard overview |
|
1998 |
15 color & 16 b/w photos
of RDG stations including: |
• Bechtelsville
• Bryn Athyn
• Collegeville
• Danville
• Good
Spring |
• Hamburg
• Huntington Valley
• Harrisburg
• Klapperthal
• Lebanon |
• Locust Summit
• North Wales
• Perkasie
• Quakertown
• Reading |
• Reynolds
• Tuscarora
• Shoemakersville
• West Milton
•
Wycombe |
|
1999 |
13 color & 7 b/w photos of Reading
railroad work equipment including:
cranes, wreck trains, Jordan Spreaders, fuel trucks, track machines,
speeders, scale test cars, and the tunnel inspection car. |
|
2000
SOLD OUT |
4 color & 9 b/w photos of rolling
stock whose numbers ended in “00” including: |
• Steam loco #1800 on the St Clair turntable
• Steam loco #2000 at Mill Creek Junction
•
Steam loco #2000 at Mahanoy Tunnel
• Steam loco
#2100 on an Iron Horse Ramble passing Zehners
•
Old time Camelback #100
• Diesel #300 at East Penn
Junction |
• Diesel #5300 at Allentown
•
Diesel #7600 at Tamaqua
• Passenger Coach #2000
• MU Combine #300
• Boxcar #2000
•
Covered Hopper #7900 at Reading Shops
• Caboose
#92900 |
|
2001
SOLD OUT |
5 color & 9 b/w photos of Reading
Railroad passenger trains including: |
• Steam train at Hatfield
•
Steam train at Jenkintown
• Steam train at Kutztown
• Steam train at Mount Airy
• Diesel train
at Bethlehem
• Diesel train at Hershey |
• Diesel train at Royersford
•
Diesel train at Hamburg
• MU's at 16th Street Junction
• Silverliners at Lansdale
• Gascar at New
Hope
• RDC's at Reading |
|
2002 |
4 color & 8 b/w photos of rolling
stock whose numbers ended in “00” including: |
• Steam-powered train at Mine Hill Crossing
• Steam-powered train at Tamaqua
• Steam-powered
train at Westwood
• Diesel-powered passenger train
at Reading
• Diesel-powered passenger train at Port
Clinton
• Diesel-powered passenger train at Nicetown |
• St. Nicholas facilities
•
Mahanoy Plane facilities
• St. Clair Yard
• Tamaqua Yard
• Reading Shops
•
Port Richmond |
|
2003 |
5 color & 9 b/w photos of passenger
stations of the Reading Railroad including: |
• Akron
• Beaver Valley
• Harrisburg
• Maizeville
• North
Broad Street (Philadelphia)
• Franklin Street (Reading)
• Souderton |
• Ardsley (passing train)
•
Churchville (passing train)
• Haddon Heights (passing
train)
• Ivyland (passing train)
• Pottstown
(passing train)
• Elverson (holiday scene) |
|
2004 |
6 color & 7 b/w photos of Reading
Railroad steam/diesel freight trains including: |
• Bethlehem
• Birdsboro
• Fleetwood |
• Frackville
• Gordon
• Hagerstown |
• Norristown
• Philadelphia
• Reading |
•Royersford
|
|
2005 |
10 color & 3 b/w photos of sixty years
of the T-1: |
• Bethlehem
• Birdsboro
• Eddystone |
• Emmaus
• Gordon
•
Klapperthal |
• Lansdale
• New Ringgold
• Philadelphia |
• Rutherford
• Shamokin
|
|
2006 |
8 color & 5 b/w photos of the mainlines
of the Reading Railroad including scenes from: |
• Alburtis
• Allentown
• Bethlehem |
• East Penn Junction
• Hershey
• Lurgan |
• Pottstown
• Quakertown
• Rupert |
• Shawmont
• Tamaqua
•
West Trenton |
|
2007 |
8 color & 5 b/w photos of the Reading's
branch lines, including scenes at: |
• Benton
• Doylestown
• George School |
• Howellville
• Lansdale
• Lorberry Jct. |
• Midway
• Mill Creeck Jct.
• Minersville |
• Philadelphia
• Tuckahoe
• Valley
• W. Catasauqua |
|
2008
SOLD OUT |
7 color & 6 b/w photos of Reading
Railroad yards and terminals, including: |
• Abrams
• Bethlehem
•
Coatesville |
• Erie Avenue
• Newberry
• Port Richmond |
• Reading
• Reading Terminal
• Rutherford |
• St. Clair
• 3rd and Berks
• Wilmington |
|
2009 |
8 color & 5 b/w photos of the Reading's
Iron Horse Rambles, including scenes at: |
• Gettysburg Br.
• Granogue
• Klapperthal |
• Locust Summit
• Macungie
• Mt. Holly Spgs |
• Reading
• Rutherford
• St. Nicholas |
• Shamokin
• Tamaqua Tunnel |
|
2010
|
8 color & 5 b/w photos of Reading
Railroad bridges, most with trains, including: |
• Bethlehem
• Birdsboro
• Ephrata |
• Mahanoy Plane
• Norristown
• Philadelphia |
• Phoenixville
• Reading
• Reynolds |
• Rushland
• Yardley |
|
Index compiled by Rick Bates, Calendar Committee chair.