On a misty early spring day, a pair of Reading Century 424s lead an eastbound piggyback train along the freight line parallel to the Schuylkill Expressway on the outskirts of Philadelphia. I think... (more)
Two of the Reading's ten Alco Century 424s lead a Philadelphia-bound piggyback train through Abrams Yard outside Norristown, PA.
In late 1963 Reading Lines purchased ten new Alco 2400hp C424 locomotives numbered 5201-5210.
Eastbound train making a set out
All Alco lash up grinds up 1.1 % grade with a Philadelphia to Bethlehem iron ore extra.