RDG Co. Modeler’s Reference

We get many requests for information to help accurately model the Reading Railroad, its equipment, locations, and operations. The following list of decals and locomotives/rolling stock should be useful to RDG Co. modelers of all scales. Keep in mind that this list isn’t all inclusive nor an accurate reflection of current product availability from manufacturers. We invite you to contact us with any comments/feedback to help keep this list up-to-date. We also suggest you check out the excellent site: The Reading Modeler by Tom Jacobs and Darrell Hensley for an extensive offering of Reading Railroad modeling info, photos and reference. (Please note: the RCT&HS does not have the resources or staff to honor individual requests regarding specific modeling questions).

Decal Sources

• C-D-S Lettering Ltd.: produces many dry transfers for the RDG and other anthracite roads in various scales
• Champion Decal
• Micro Scale
• John Hall Decals: HO- and S-scale, B&O, WM, C&O, C&I, Reading, PRR, P&WV, Deep Rock
• Rail Fonts: sells fonts and artwork which may be useful for making custom decals

HO-Models*

LOCOMOTIVES

Atlas

• EMD FP7 Diesel–Road# 907?
• EMD GP7 Diesel (undec.)

Bachmann

• 2-8-0 Consolidation
• EMD GP30 Diesel (yellow/green, Spectrum Series)–Road# 5515
• EMD SD45 Diesel (yellow/green, "Bee Line Service", Spectrum Series)–Road# 7603

International Hobby Corp. (IHC)

• 2-8-0 Consolidation–Philadelphia & Reading
• 2-8-2 Mikado
• 4-6-2 Pacific
• Premier Series Steam Semi-Streamlined Pacific–Cab# 210
• 2-6-0 Camelback
• ALCO Century 628 Diesel (yellow/green, “Bee Line Servic”)–Road#'s 5301, 5308

Life-Like (Walthers)

• EMD GP30 Diesel (yellow/green, PROTO2000)–Road#’s 3606, 3617
• EMD GP7 Diesel (olive drab, Phase I, PROTO2000)–Road#'s 602, 607
• ALCO FA1/FB-1 Diesel (PROTO2000)–Road#’s 300/300B, 304/304B
• ALCO S1 Diesel (olive drab, PROTO2000)–Road#’s 50, 51
• Budd RDC-3 Self-Propelled Rail Car (PROTO1000)–Road#'s 9166, 9168
• ALCO Century 628 Diesel (yellow/green,“Bee Line Service”)–Road#’s 5301, 5308
• Budd RDC-1 Self-Propelled Rail Car (PROTO1000)–Road#’s 9163, 9164

Kato

• EMD GP35 Diesel (yellow/green)–Road#’s 3632, 3645
• EMD SD45 Diesel (yellow/green)–Road#’s 7601, 7602, blank
• EMD NW-2 Diesel (undec.)

Mantua (Model Power)

• 4-6-2 Camelback
• 2-8-0 Camelback
• 0-6-0 Tank Switcher
• 0-6-0 B7a Camelback Switcher w/Slope Back Tender
• 0-4-0 Camelback “Goat” w/Tender
• EMD F7A/F7B Diesel–Road# 269?
• EMD GP-20 Diesel (non-prototypical)–Road# 5215

Model Die Casting (Roundhouse)

• ALCO RS-3

Stewart Hobbies (Bowser)

• EMD FTA/FTB Diesel
• EMD F3A/F3B Diesel
• EMD F7A/F7B Diesel
• ALCO Century 630 Diesel (yellow/green)–Road# blank
• ALCO RS-3
• Baldwin AS-16 Diesel (olive drab)–Road#’s 531, 561
• Baldwin VO-1000 Diesel (olive drab)–Road#’s 86, 88

Walthers Trainline

• ALCO FA1/FB1 Diesel–Road# 300/300B, 305/305B?

ROLLING STOCK

Accu-rail

• 47' ACF 3-Bay Center Flow Covered Hopper
• 40' PS-1 Boxcar (green)
• 40' PS-1 Boxcar (brown)
• 40' Wood, Outside-Braced Boxcar w/Steel Ends and Doors
• USRA 55-ton Hopper

Athearn

• 50' Flat Car w/2 25' Trailers (not very accurate)
• 50' Gondola (green w/yellow speed lettering)–Road# 33084
• 50' Plug Door Bocar (green w/yellow <READING> banner)–Road# 17039
• 50' Plug Door Bocar (green w/large yellow RDG lettering)–Road# 17123
• 42' Single Dome Tank Car–Road #90980
• 34' 50-ton, 2-Bay Hopper, Offset Side (5/pack)
• (old special edition) 50' Gondola, 50' Insulated Boxcar, 50' Insulated Boxcar
• Extended Vision Caboose

Atlas

• PS-2‚ 2-Bay, Offset-Side Open Hopper–Road#’s 63593
• Extended-Vision Caboose (yellow/green)–Road# 94104

Bachmann

• 100-ton, 3-Bay Hopper (black w/white speed lettering, 6/pack)–Road# 41403?
• 50' Plug Door Boxcar (brown)–Road# 109300
• 40' Boxcar (dark green, “Bee Line Service”, Silver Series)–Road# 104226

Bethlehem Car Works

• Class CV1 Arch Roof Combine
• Class BAv Baggage Express Car
• Class BAa Baggage Express Car
• Class BAu Baggage Express Car (brass car sides)
• Class PBm Celestory Roof Coach
• Class CVh Celestory Roof Combine

Bev-Bel (Mainline Model Miniatures)

• 50' Mechanical Reefer
• 50' Plug Door Boxcar (Athern car)–Road# 17139

Bowser

• 100-ton 45' H-43 Hopper
• N-5 All Steel Caboose (Pennsy style)–Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines

Branchline Models

• 40' Boxcar w/8' Door (“as delivered” Boxcar red)
• 40' Boxcar w/8' Door (60’s rebuild of green w/yellow and hollow diamond herald)

C&BT Shops

• 40' AAR Boxcar w/Flat Roof 4/3/1 End and 8' Door (green)

CM Shops

• 50' Single-Door Boxcar
• 50' Gondola

Eastern Car Works

• Northeastern Standard Caboose (undec. kit)

Funaro & Camerlengo

• 40' Wood, Outside-Braced All Purpose Reefer–Road# 19890
• Channel-Side Steel Hopper w?pressed Metal Ends
• Arch Roof Coach

International Hobby Corp. (IHC)

• 30' Old-Time MoW Boxcar (built-up or kit)–Philadelphia & Reading
• 30' Old-Time MoW Bunk Car (built-up or kit)–Philadelphia & Reading
• 30' Old-Time MoW Gondola (built-up or kit)–Philadelphia & Reading
• 30' Old-Time MoW Blacksmith Car (built-up or kit)–Philadelphia & Reading
• 30' Old-Time MoW Wooden Tank Car (built-up or kit)–Philadelphia & Reading
• 30' Old-Time MoW Derrick Car (built-up or kit)–Philadelphia & Reading
• 30' Old-Time MoW Rail & Tie Car (built-up or kit)–Philadelphia & Reading
• 30' Old-Time MoW Flat Car (built-up or kit)–Philadelphia & Reading
• Heavy-Duty Snowplow
• Crane w/Boom Car
• Heavyweight Pullman Standard 8-Car Passenger Set

Life-Like (Walthers)

• 100-ton, 3-Bay Hopper (black w/white speed lettering)–Road# 41442
• 26' Northeastern Standard Caboose (yellow/green, PROTO2000)–Road#’s 94033, 92865

Mantua (Model Power)

• “Freedom” Boxcar
• Hopper w/Load
• 43' Gondola
• 36' Northeastern Standard Caboose (red)

Model Die Casting (Roundhouse)

• 40' AAR Boxcar w/Youngstown Door (green w/large yellow RDG lettering and “Savings Bond” herald, kit)
• 40' AAR Boxcar (green w/yellow <READING> banner)
• 3-Bay, Ribbed Side Hopper
• 34' 2-Bay, Covered Hopper (green)
• 26' Northeastern Standard Caboose

Red Caboose

• X-29 Boxcar
• 42' Fishbelly Side Sill Flat Car (black)–4 Road#’s

Stewart Hobbies (Bowser)

• 2-Bay, Fishbelly Hopper–Multiple Road#’s
• 2-Bay, Fishbelly Hopper (black w/red anthracite logo)–Multiple Road#’s
• 2-Bay, Fishbelly Hopper (black w/white speed lettering)–Multiple Road#’s

Tichy/Gould?

• 120-ton Steam Wreck Cran

Walthers Trainline

• 40' X-29 Steel Boxcar–Road# 102519

Westerfield

• Standard Steel Car Co. Hopper–Philadelphia & Reading

Ye Olde Huff n' Puff

• 4-Wheel Caboose

N-Models*

LOCOMOTIVES

Atlas

• EMD GP40-2 Diesel (green)–Road#’s 3671, 3673
• FM Trainmaster Diesel (olive drab)–Road#’s 802, 805

Kato

• EMD F3A/F3B Diesel (undec.)
• EMD SD45 Diesel (Yellow/green, “Bee Line Service”)–Road#’s 7601,7602
• GE U30C Diesel (undec.)
• Budd RDC-1,2,3 Self-Propelled Rail Car (undec.)

Legacy Locos (custom painted)

• EMD SW-1200 Diesel (olive drab)–Road# 2710?
• EMD SW-1200 Diesel (yellow/green)–Road# 2716

Life-Like (Walthers)

• ALCO FA-1/FB-1 Diesel (PROTO2000)–Road#’s 300/300B, 304/304B

ROLLING STOCK

Atlas

• 90-ton, 3-Bay Hopper (black w/white speed lettering)–Road# 41751
• 55-ton, Fishbelly Hopper w/Flat End (black w/red anthracite logo)–Road# 80326
• 50' Staggered, Double-Door Boxcar (green)–Road# 19424
• 50' Double-Door Stock Car
• 40' PS-1 Boxcar (Boxcar red)–Road# 107984
• 40' Stock Car (brown)–Road# 19032
• Extended-Vision Caboose (yellow/green)–Road# 94104

Bev-Bel (Mainline Model Miniatures)

• 50'Boxcar–Road #7017?
• 100-ton Hopper–Road# 41789?

Life-Like (Walthers)

• Northeastern Standard Caboose (red)–Road# 92835

Model Die Casting (Roundhouse)

• 3-Bay, Ribbed Side Hopper (black w/white speed lettering)

Micro Trains Line

• 100-ton 3-Bay Ribbed Side Hopper (black w/white speed lettering)–Reading & Northern, Road#’s 7286, 7410
• 50' Standard Boxcar, Plug Door (green w/yellow <READING> banner)–Road# 17055, 17059
• 50' Single-Door Boxcar (brown)–Road# 109325
• 50' Standard Boxcar, Single Door, w/o Roofwalk (green w/large yellow RDG lettering)–Road# 20054
• 50' Drop End, Fishbelly Sid, Gondola (green)–Road# 36328
• 50' Drop End, Fishbelly Side, Gondola (yellow)–Road# 96316
• 50' Steel Side, 14 Panel, Fixed End Gondola (green w/yellow speed lettering)–Road# 33266
• 50' Composite Gondola, Drop Ends w/ Fishbelly Sides (green w/white speed lettering)–Road# 36328
• 40' Standard Boxcar, Single Door (brown)–Road#’s 109325, 110015
• 40' Standard Boxcar, Single Door w/o Roofwalk–Road# 106007
• 39' Single Dome Tank Car (green)–Road#’s 90983, 90985
• 33' Twin Bay Hopper, Ribbed Side (black w/red anthracite logo)–Road#’s 80322, 80432, 80543, 80687, 80769
• 33' Twin Bay Hopper, Offset Sides (black w/red anthracite logo)–Road#’s 83002, 83008, 65395

Overland Models

• Northeastern Standard Caboose (brass, unpainted)

Red Caboose

• Evans Coil Car (green)–6 Road#’s

O-Models*

LOCOMOTIVES

K-Line (Lionel)

• ALCO RS-3 Diesel (yellow/green, Gold Line)–Road# 445
• Interurban MP54 Cars? (tuscan red)–Pennsylvania Seashore Lines, 2 Road#’s

Lionel

• 4-8-4 T-1 Northern–Cab# 2100
• 2-8-0 Consolidation (Lionel Prod.# 38037)–Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines
• 4-6-2 Pacific (Lionel Prod.# 18639)
• 4-6-0 Camelback (Lionel Prod.# 28018)–Cab# 571?
• EMD GP30 (Lionel Prod.# 28817)
• Blueliner MU Commuter Car (blue/white)

MTH

• 4-6-0 Camelback (RailKing Line)–Road# 650
• EMD F3A/F3B Diesel (Premier Line)
• EMD FTA/FTB Diesel (Premiere Line)
• EMD GP30 Diesel (Premire Line)–Road# 5513
• EMD GP-40 Diesel (Premiere Line)–Road# 3675
• EMD SD45 Diesel (Premire Line)–Road# 7602
• EMD SW-1500 Diesel (RailKing Line)–Road# 2758

Weaver Models

• 4-6-2 Crusader Pacific w/Streamlined Passenger Cars Set (brass engine/aluminum cars)
• 4-6-2 G1/G2sa Pacific (brass)–Multiple Cab#’s
• 2-8-0 Consolidation (brass, not RDG prototype)
• EMD GP38-2 Diesel–Multiple Road#’s
• ALCO FA2/FB2 Diesel–Multiple Road#’s
• ALCO RS-3 Diesel–Multiple Road#’s
• ALCO RSD4/5 Diesel–Multiple Road#’s

Williams Electric Trains (Bachmann)

• EMD F7 Diesel–Road#’s 907, 908?
• EMD GP9 Diesel–Road# 8489
• EMD GP38 Diesel–Road# 3627
• EMD SD45 Diesel–Road# 7602
• EMD NW-2 Diesel–Road# 1512
• ALCO FA1 Diesel–Road#’s 302, 303
• Budd RDC-1 Self-Propelled Rail Car

ROLLING STOCK

Atlas

• Extended-Vision Caboose (yellow/green)–Road# 94104
• 55-ton, 2-Bay, Fishbelly Hopper (black w/red anthracite logo)–Road#’s 80405, 80326
• 55-ton, 2-Bay, Fishbelly Hopper (black w/white speed lettering)

K-Line (Lionel)

• 50' Coil Car (green)–Road# 99171
• 50' Fishbelly Side Gondoloa w/Scrap Load (yellow)–Road# 96316
• Express Mail Reefer (green/light green band)
• 16-Wheel, Flat Car w/Beth. Steel Pipe Load (olive drab, Gold Line)–Road# 9100
• 2-Bay, Ribbed Side Hopper (black w/red anthracite logo, Train19, 0-27)–Road# 6221931
• Diesel Fuel Tank Car (black/yellow)–Road# 6311931
• Extended-Vision Caboose (yellow/green)–Road# 94105

Kris Model Trains

• 3-Bay Hopper (rare find worth money!)–Road# 85007

Lionel

• 50' Boxcar (green w/yellow <READING> banner)
• 2-Bay Hopper (green, 0-27)–Road# 79363
• 3-Bay Hopper–Road# 63202
• Covered Hopper
• Northeastern Standard Caboose (yellow/green, 0-27)
• Shorty Passenger Cars (baggage, combine, coach, vista dome, full vista dome, observation-15106, 0-27)

MTH

• Gondola w/Coil Load (RailKing Line)
• Flat Car w/2 '57 Chevy Station Wagons (RailKing Line)
• 2-Bay Offset Side Hopper (black w/red anthracite logo, Premiere Line)
• Double-Door 50' Boxcar–Blue Mountain & Reading
• Steel-Sided Stock Car (yellow/green)
• Reefer Car (yellow/green, Premiere Line)
• Die-Cast Boxcar (yellow/green, Premiere Line)
• Crane Car (yellow/green, Premiere Line)
• Crane Tender (yellow/green, Premiere Line)
• Streamlined Observation Car (RailKing Line, 0-27)
• Northeastern Standard Caboose (RailKing Line)–Road# 92878
• Northeastern Standard Caboose (RailKing Line)–Pennsylvania Seashore Lines, Road# 238
• Extended-Vision Caboose (Premiere Line)–Road# 94106

Weaver Quality Craft Models

• 50' Flat Car (green)
• 40' Boxcar–Road# 63202
• 40' Stock Car
• 2-Bay, Composite Hopper (black w/red anthracite logo)–12 Road#’s
• 2-Bay, Offset Side Hopper (black w/red anthracite logo)–12 Road#’s
• 2-Bay, Offset Side Hopper (black w/white speed lettering)
• Express Boxcar (olive drab)–4 Road#’s
• 26' Northeastern Standard Caboose (yellow/green)–Road #92915
• Pullman Bradley Deluxe Coach (American Flyer)–4 Road#’s

Williams Electric Trains (Bachmann)

• Stock Car (yellow)–Road# 104666
• Boxcar (yellow)–Road# 106478
• Caboose (yellow/green, Pennsy porthole style)–Road# 92927
• Passenger Car (Lionel 0-27 style)
• 60' Aluminum Passenger Car (Lionel style)
• 60' Madison Passenger Car (Lionel style)
• 72' Madison Passenger Car

SETS

K-Line (Lionel)

• 3-Car, Assorted Freight Set (Boxcar–Road# 18008, 4-Bay Hopper–Road# 88201, Tank Car–Road# 90973)

MTH

• 4-6-2 Crusader Pacific w/5-Car Streamlined Set (RailKing Line)
• 4-Car, Madison Passenger Set (0-27)
• 2-Car, Streamlined Combo/Diner Set (0-27, RailKing Line)
• 2-Car, Madison Combo/Diner Set (0-27, RailKing Line)
• 6-Car, Assorted Freight Set (extended-vision caboose, tank car, flat car w/trailers, gondola, hopper, boxcar)
• 6-Car, Assorted Freight Set (Northeastern Standard Caboose, tank car, flat car w/trailers, gondola w/junk, hopper, boxcar, RailKing Line)