Monthly Archives: November 2011

1895. The editor of Locomotive Engineering was invited to ride #385 soon after she entered service; here’s part of Angus Sinclair’s colorful report… in 1895 Mr. S.M. Vauclain was Samuel Vauclain, plant superintendent of the Baldwin Locomotive Works.  In 1929 … Continue reading →

  9.26. 2011  the New York Times: Reading, Pa., Knew It Was Poor. Now It Knows Just How Poor. “Reading, a struggling city of 88,000 that has earned the unwelcome distinction of having the largest share of its residents living … Continue reading →

Interesting Newsy discussion.  Kind of disjointed, and as usual, you’ll have to stay tuned right here so “now you know the rest of the story.”  Thank-you to Josh David for getting Viaductgreene  into the conversation! Radio Times. Philly’s Reading Viaduct & NYC’s … Continue reading →

Welcome to November with the delightful 1943 Railroad Magazine cover.  Here we see Reading’s ‘Queen of the Valley’ depicted by the great pulp artist Frederick Blakeslee.  We’re someplace along the ole’ Lebanon Valley Railroad, which P&R financed, then leased  in … Continue reading →