pat@rruxqq.UUCP (Pat M. Iurilli) (10/11/86)
The Blue Mountain & Reeading Railroad, in cooperation with the
Reading Company Technical & Historical Society, presents
A FALL FOLIAGE EXTRAVAGANZA.
Saturday October 11th & Sunday October 12th, 1986
"Come see & experience Country in all it's Fall Splendor by Rail."
Reading Co. GP30 #5513
Pennsylvania E-8's #5706 & 5898
Leaves Temple Station #425 4-6-2 Light Pacific 10:00
Temple Station (located at 425 Tuckerton Rd, Temple, PA 19560)
For advance information, group rates, or reservations write to:
Therman Madeira, Passenger Agent
Blue Mountain & Reading R.R.
P.O.Box 307
Shoemakersville, PA 19555
Railroad Business Office Telephone: 1-215-562-4083
Office Hours: 10:00-4:00 Monday through Friday
Temple Railroad Station Telephone: 1-215-921-1442
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Pat M. Iurilli Bell Communications Research Piscataway, NJ
{allegra, ihnp4, topaz}!rruxqq!patpat@rruxqq.UUCP (Pat M. Iurilli) (10/13/86)
While on the recent steam excursion from Hoboken to Dover in NJ, a
pamphlet was distributed detailing past & future excursions.
The following info about the Blue Mountain & Reading is from it:
WELCOME ABOARD!
Present - Future Steam Passenger Service for Berks County
1986 Time Table
(Rain or Shine)
Dates and Times Departing
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Temple Station (located at 425 Tuckerton Rd, Temple, PA 19560)
March 29 through April 27
Last Saturday in March to Last Sunday in April 12:00, 2:00, 4:00 Sat & Sun only
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May 3 through May 25
First Sat in May to Last Sun in May 12:00, 2:00, 4:00, Fri to Sun
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May 26 through September 1
Memorial Day to Labor day 10:00, 12:00, 2:00, 4:00 Thu to Sun
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September 2 through Septem ber 28
Day after Labor Day 12:00, 2:00, 4:00 Fri to Sun
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October 3 through November 1
12:00, 2:00, 4:00, Fri to Sun
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October 25
Special train to King Frost Parade 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, 4:00, 5:00, 6:00 with return
15 & 30 minutes after parade, last train 10:50 PM.
special round trip fare, call for information.
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November 2 through December 21
12:00, 2:00, 4:00, Sun only
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December 7, 14, 20, 21 Santa Claus Special
Children ride free with paying adult
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Open All Holodays March through October
Trains 10:00, 12:00, 2:00, 4:00
Closed Mondays except Holidays
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February 1, 1987 through February 22, 1987
First through Last Sun in Feb 12:00, 2:00 Sun Only
cars have new electric heating units
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FARES
Adults $6.00
Children (3-12) $4.00
Children under 3 ride free
26 mile, 2 hour round trip. One way fares figured at half
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Tickets can be purchased at the Temple Stationor South Hamburg.
For advance information, group rates, or reservations write to:
Therman Madeira, Passenger Agent
Blue Mountain & Reading R.R.
P.O.Box 307
Shoemakersville, PA 19555
Railroad Business Office Telephone: 1-215-562-4083
Office Hours: 10:00-4:00 Monday through Friday
Temple Railroad Station Telephone: 1-215-921-1442
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Pat M. Iurilli Bell Communications Research Piscataway, NJ
{allegra, ihnp4, topaz}!rruxqq!patdaw1@mhuxl.UUCP (Douglas A. Williams) (10/16/86)
The station is about two miles from my house [all of Reading is
within 3 miles of my house 8-) ] and I went on the ride earlier in the
summer. It was a special run with two steam engines pulling the train -
one was the normal, "smaller" engine they usually use and the front
one was the Reading 2102 which is a 4-8-4 (? - I'm not a real buff so
pardon any error; it was a big engine though!). It was awesome when
they passed on the photo run-by at full power. It would be worth the trip
for anyone to take the train ride.
However, the residents of the neighborhood are complaining to the
township about "problems" caused by the railroad. The are also complaining
about Conrail trains which have a parallel track near the station. For
example, they've been bitching that there's no rail crossing gates, the
Conrail trains speed, the steam engine smells, the whistles on both
train lines are too loud, etc., etc. What a bunch of idiots! The tracks
were there long before the houses (which were built about 15 years ago
with their backyards ending about 20 feet from the Conrail track!) so
I say tough luck to them. The railroads are being cooperative but it
seems any train traffic has become too much. Let them eat cinders 8-)
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