Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Volume 1

This is a preview of the Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Volume 1. The full title is available from www.johnpmedia.com
DVD Summary below:
The Blue Mountain & Reading began operations in 1983 as a 13 mile short line, operating state-owned rail line between Hamburg and Temple PA. They provided service to freight customers as well as developed a passenger excursion business.
In 1990, Conrail was looking to sell roughly 150 miles of branch lines in the Anthracite Coal Regions. The Blue Mountain & Reading purchased the Reading cluster of trackage from Conrail, expanding the company and changing the name to Reading Blue Mountain and Northern. Operations on the former Reading trackage began on December 15, 1990.
The Reading Blue Mountain & Northern inherited badly neglected trackage, with much of it being 10 mph or slower. The beginning of operations in the coal regions were challenging to say the least, but with a regular repair and maintenance schedule, conditions began to slowly improve.
In volume one, we view the beginning of freight service on the Reading cluster from December 1990 through September 1991, as well as passenger excursion operations.
Digitized from the video tapes of the Ed Heck Collection
Narrated with commentary By Mike Bednar
Color and sound; approximately 70 minutes runtime

[@joeskubisz9436]

I rode the Conrail local out of West Cressona to Minersville in September 1990 thanks to an ex-Reading brakeman friend. A fun trip - remember working the Pottsville Republican newspaper facility- an industry spotting tank cars - and best of all the New Reading Anthracite breaker in Minersville. A great memory and thankfully I shot a good bit of Kodachrome that trip.

[@mattcrowley3075]

Awesome, looks like this is going to be a great series!

[@tommcg5930]

Looks like its gonna be a good series.

[@danhoyland142]

Those neglected tracks at the beginning of this video are bringing back memories of when I worked for a railroad contractor. All our jobs were with rail like that but at least it made pulling spikes easy.

[@hessxpress3016]

hope to see some M&W and my dad (Roy Hess) worked there from 94-99 and i worked there from 2008-2012. excited thanks for posting

[@Pensyfan19]

Great footage. I never knew this railroad rostered u boats at one time.

[@emeraldsoundproductions]

Great video production, looking forward to the series!!!

[@kyleschu]

love this
John Pechulis amazing videos thank you kyle schu :-)

[@stephenhenion8304]

Great Stuff !!!! I binge watch all your video's!🇺🇸🎩🇺🇸🎩🇺🇸

[@glhx2112]

Nice !

[@oldgeek5946]

Great new video! Can't wait to see more! Thanks.

[@readingnorthernnorfolksout2336]

Do you have any reading & northern videos from the early 2000's? Awesome video!

[@JPMediaRR]

Yes. We are releasing footage on a chronological schedule