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Owner: Reading Blue Mountain & Northern
Model:EMD SW8Built As:LV 276 (SW8)
Serial Number:16973Order No:6409
Frame Number:6409-2Built:12/1952
Notes:Ex CR 8690
Other locos with this serial:  RBMN 801(SW8) CR 8690(SW8)
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Hopper Jet Photo Freight Excursion
Title:  Hopper Jet Photo Freight Excursion
Description:  Along PA 443 near South Tamaqua.
Photo Date:  5/5/2012  Upload Date: 5/6/2012 12:51:04 PM
Location:  South Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 802(SW8) RBMN 801(SW8) RBMN 803(SW8m)
Views:  579   Comments: 0
Hopper Jet Photo Freight Excursion
Title:  Hopper Jet Photo Freight Excursion
Description:  Exiting the west portal of the Tamaqua Tunnel.
Photo Date:  5/5/2012  Upload Date: 5/6/2012 12:28:20 PM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories:  Tunnel
Locomotives:  RBMN 803(SW8m) RBMN 801(SW8) RBMN 802(SW8)
Views:  581   Comments: 0
R&N 801 at East Mahanoy Junction
Title:  R&N 801 at East Mahanoy Junction
Description:  Photo runby
Photo Date:  5/5/2012  Upload Date: 7/20/2013 11:31:21 AM
Location:  East Mahanoy Junctio, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 801(SW8)
Views:  113   Comments: 0
Reading & Northern 801 at E. Mahanoy Jct.
Title:  Reading & Northern 801 at E. Mahanoy Jct.
Description:  Photo runby
Photo Date:  5/5/2012  Upload Date: 7/20/2013 11:32:12 AM
Location:  East Mahanoy Junctio, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 801(SW8)
Views:  117   Comments: 1
	Hopper Jet Photo Freight Excursion
Title:  Hopper Jet Photo Freight Excursion
Description:  Rounding the curve near the former Atlas Powder Plant.
Photo Date:  5/5/2012  Upload Date: 5/6/2012 12:57:53 PM
Location:  Reynolds, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 802(SW8) RBMN 801(SW8) RBMN 803(SW8m)
Views:  588   Comments: 0
Hopper Jet Photo Freight Excursion
Title:  Hopper Jet Photo Freight Excursion
Description:  Entering the Mahanoy City Yard near Blaschak Coal.
Photo Date:  5/5/2012  Upload Date: 5/6/2012 12:35:33 PM
Location:  Mahanoy City, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 803(SW8m) RBMN 801(SW8) RBMN 802(SW8)
Views:  608   Comments: 0
Hopper Jet Photo Freight Excursion
Title:  Hopper Jet Photo Freight Excursion
Description:  Exiting the west portal of the Mahanoy Tunnel.
Photo Date:  5/5/2012  Upload Date: 5/6/2012 12:33:26 PM
Location:  Buck Mountain, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories:  Tunnel
Locomotives:  RBMN 803(SW8m) RBMN 801(SW8) RBMN 802(SW8)
Views:  524   Comments: 0
Hopper Jet Photo Freight Excursion
Title:  Hopper Jet Photo Freight Excursion
Description:  Returning to Port Clinton, passing through New Ringgold.
Photo Date:  5/5/2012  Upload Date: 5/6/2012 12:58:26 PM
Location:  New Ringgold, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 802(SW8) RBMN 801(SW8) RBMN 803(SW8m)
Views:  523   Comments: 0
Hopper Jet Photo Freight Excursion
Title:  Hopper Jet Photo Freight Excursion
Description:  Exiting the west portal of the Tamaqua Tunnel.
Photo Date:  5/5/2012  Upload Date: 5/6/2012 12:29:03 PM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories:  Tunnel
Locomotives:  RBMN 803(SW8m) RBMN 801(SW8) RBMN 802(SW8)
Views:  487   Comments: 0
Hopper Jet Photo Freight Excursion
Title:  Hopper Jet Photo Freight Excursion
Description:  Smokin' Brakes!
Photo Date:  5/5/2012  Upload Date: 5/6/2012 12:50:14 PM
Location:  Barnesville, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  RBMN 802(SW8) RBMN 801(SW8) RBMN 803(SW8m)
Views:  668   Comments: 0
R&N "Hopper Jet" excursion.
Title:  R&N "Hopper Jet" excursion.
Description:  Coupling the engines to the passenger cars.
Photo Date:  5/5/2012  Upload Date: 5/13/2013 9:02:00 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Stephen Bradley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 801(SW8)
Views:  78   Comments: 0
R&N "Hopper Jet" excursion
Title:  R&N "Hopper Jet" excursion
Description:  Moving the coal cars in preparation for the 1st photo runby.
Photo Date:  5/5/2012  Upload Date: 5/18/2013 10:21:51 PM
Location:  Barnesville, PA
Author:  Stephen Bradley
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 801(SW8)
Views:  110   Comments: 0
R&N "Hopper Jet" excursion
Title:  R&N "Hopper Jet" excursion
Description:  Moving the coal cars in preparation for the 1st photo runby.
Photo Date:  5/5/2012  Upload Date: 5/18/2013 10:21:55 PM
Location:  Barnesville, PA
Author:  Stephen Bradley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 801(SW8) RBMN 802(SW8)
Views:  89   Comments: 0
R&N "Hopper Jet" excursion
Title:  R&N "Hopper Jet" excursion
Description:  Reversing the consist after a photo runby.
Photo Date:  5/5/2012  Upload Date: 5/18/2013 10:22:03 PM
Location:  Barnesville, PA
Author:  Stephen Bradley
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 801(SW8)
Views:  82   Comments: 1
R&N "Hopper Jet" excursion.
Title:  R&N "Hopper Jet" excursion.
Description:  Photo runby at East Mahanoy Junction.
Photo Date:  5/5/2012  Upload Date: 5/18/2013 10:22:07 PM
Location:  Barnesville, PA
Author:  Stephen Bradley
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 801(SW8)
Views:  68   Comments: 0
R&N "Hopper Jet" excursion.
Title:  R&N "Hopper Jet" excursion.
Description:  Photo runby at East Mahanoy Junction.
Photo Date:  5/5/2012  Upload Date: 5/18/2013 10:22:11 PM
Location:  Barnesville, PA
Author:  Stephen Bradley
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 801(SW8) RBMN 802(SW8)
Views:  104   Comments: 0
R&N "Hopper Jet"
Title:  R&N "Hopper Jet"
Description:  Photo runby at Blaschak Coal.
Photo Date:  5/5/2012  Upload Date: 5/29/2013 11:23:45 PM
Location:  Mahanoy City, PA
Author:  Stephen Bradley
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 802(SW8) RBMN 801(SW8) RBMN 803(SW8m)
Views:  154   Comments: 0
R&N "Hopper Jet"
Title:  R&N "Hopper Jet"
Description:  Final photo runby of the day.
Photo Date:  5/5/2012  Upload Date: 6/1/2013 12:36:56 PM
Location:  New Ringgold, PA
Author:  Stephen Bradley
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 803(SW8m) RBMN 801(SW8) RBMN 802(SW8)
Views:  160   Comments: 0
R&N "Hopper Jet"
Title:  R&N "Hopper Jet"
Description:  Moving the train for the final runby of the day.
Photo Date:  5/5/2012  Upload Date: 6/1/2013 12:37:44 PM
Location:  New Ringgold, PA
Author:  Stephen Bradley
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 803(SW8m) RBMN 801(SW8) RBMN 802(SW8)
Views:  161   Comments: 0
R&N "Hopper Jet"
Title:  R&N "Hopper Jet"
Description:  Final photo runby of the day.
Photo Date:  5/5/2012  Upload Date: 6/1/2013 12:38:01 PM
Location:  New Ringgold, PA
Author:  Stephen Bradley
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 802(SW8) RBMN 801(SW8) RBMN 803(SW8m)
Views:  157   Comments: 0
R&N "Hopper Jet"
Title:  R&N "Hopper Jet"
Description:  The final runby is done, time to head back to Port Clinton.
Photo Date:  5/5/2012  Upload Date: 6/1/2013 12:39:15 PM
Location:  New Ringgold, PA
Author:  Stephen Bradley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 803(SW8m) RBMN 801(SW8) RBMN 802(SW8)
Views:  167   Comments: 0
R&N "Hopper Jet"
Title:  R&N "Hopper Jet"
Description:  Final photo runby of the day.
Photo Date:  5/5/2012  Upload Date: 6/1/2013 12:30:47 PM
Location:  New Ringgold, PA
Author:  Stephen Bradley
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 802(SW8) RBMN 801(SW8) RBMN 803(SW8m)
Views:  146   Comments: 0
NS Hazleton Running Track
Title:  NS Hazleton Running Track
Description:  The Jeddo Job in downtown Hazleton, at the Laurel Street Crossing.
Photo Date:  5/29/2012  Upload Date: 5/29/2012 7:16:12 PM
Location:  Hazleton, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 5014(SD50) RBMN 803(SW8m) RBMN 801(SW8)
Views:  607   Comments: 0
Jeddo Job
Title:  Jeddo Job
Description:  On Norfolk Southern's Ashmore Secondary at the Stockton Road crossing outside of Hazleton.
Photo Date:  5/29/2012  Upload Date: 5/29/2012 7:56:06 PM
Location:  Hazleton, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 5014(SD50) RBMN 803(SW8m) RBMN 801(SW8)
Views:  530   Comments: 0
	Catawissa & Hazleton Running Track
Title:  Catawissa & Hazleton Running Track
Description:  The Jeddo Job at the Jeddo Mountain Road croosing near Oakdale.
Photo Date:  5/29/2012  Upload Date: 5/29/2012 8:09:22 PM
Location:  Oakdale, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 5014(SD50) RBMN 803(SW8m) RBMN 801(SW8)
Views:  577   Comments: 0
RBMN JEQA-30
Title:  RBMN JEQA-30
Description:  The Jeddo crew pulls 49 loaded hoppers out of the mine with two SW8s and an SD50 providing power.
Photo Date:  5/30/2012  Upload Date: 6/1/2012 12:07:33 PM
Location:  Oakdale, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 801(SW8) RBMN 803(SW8m) RBMN 5022(SD50)
Views:  309   Comments: 1
RBMN JEQA-30
Title:  RBMN JEQA-30
Description:  Now on NS rails, JEQA rolls along the new track alignment at the Stockton Road grade crossing.
Photo Date:  5/30/2012  Upload Date: 6/1/2012 12:07:39 PM
Location:  Middletown, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 3056(SD40-2) RBMN 3058(SD40-2) RBMN 3057(SD40-2) RBMN 801(SW8) RBMN 803(SW8m) RBMN 5014(SD50)
Views:  434   Comments: 2
RBMN QAEX-30
Title:  RBMN QAEX-30
Description:  In my final shot of the chase, QAEX passes the open farm fields at Miller's Crossing in Molino.
Photo Date:  5/30/2012  Upload Date: 6/1/2012 12:08:05 PM
Location:  Molino, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 3056(SD40-2) RBMN 3058(SD40-2) RBMN 3057(SD40-2) RBMN 801(SW8) RBMN 803(SW8m) RBMN 5014(SD50)
Views:  470   Comments: 0
RBMN 801
Title:  RBMN 801
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/28/2013  Upload Date: 4/28/2013 6:41:12 PM
Location:  Macungie, PA
Author:  Chris Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 801(SW8) NS 5303(GP38-2)
Views:  177   Comments: 1
RBMN SW8 801
Title:  RBMN SW8 801
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/27/2014  Upload Date: 8/8/2014 1:41:18 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Dan Davis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 801(SW8)
Views:  112   Comments: 0
RBMN 801
Title:  RBMN 801
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/2/2014  Upload Date: 6/5/2014 8:41:20 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  John Danielson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  RBMN 801(SW8) RBMN 5049(SD50) RBMN 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  337   Comments: 8
RBMN 801
Title:  RBMN 801
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/2/2014  Upload Date: 6/5/2014 9:28:46 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  John Danielson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  RBMN 801(SW8)
Views:  157   Comments: 2
Reading & Northern Facility
Title:  Reading & Northern Facility
Description:  Lots of power present today at Port Clinton
Photo Date:  1/3/2015  Upload Date: 2/18/2015 7:01:17 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Roster,Station
Locomotives:  RBMN 2530(GP30) RBMN 2531(GP30) RBMN 803(SW8m) RBMN 3051(SD40-2) RBMN 801(SW8)
Views:  799   Comments: 4
NS 8859
Title:  NS 8859
Description:  Norfolk Southern 8859 & 7254 (Ex-UP) await a new crew at the Reading & Northern Penobscot Yard ( Ex-CR-LV-CNJ trackage) RBMN 801 is the local switcher.
Photo Date:  7/1/2015  Upload Date: 7/1/2015 10:25:26 PM
Location:  Mountain Top, PA
Author:  Matt Provenza
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8859(C40-9) NS 7254(SD9043MAC) RBMN 801(SW8)
Views:  299   Comments: 0
NS 7254
Title:  NS 7254
Description:  Norfolk Southern 7254 (Ex-UP) await a new crew at the Reading & Northern Penobscot Yard ( Ex-CR-LV-CNJ trackage) RBMN 801 is the local switcher.
Photo Date:  7/1/2015  Upload Date: 7/1/2015 10:40:19 PM
Location:  Mountain Top, PA
Author:  Matt Provenza
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7254(SD9043MAC) RBMN 801(SW8)
Views:  219   Comments: 0
Reading and Northern 801
Title:  Reading and Northern 801
Description:  R&N 801 at Penobscot waiting for its next project
Photo Date:  8/8/2015  Upload Date: 8/9/2015 3:38:36 PM
Location:  Penobscot, PA
Author:  Alexander Wiedlich
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 801(SW8)
Views:  140   Comments: 0
RBMN 801, 5014 in the early morning light
Title:  RBMN 801, 5014 in the early morning light
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/17/2015  Upload Date: 10/19/2015 7:47:22 AM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 801(SW8) RBMN 5014(SD50)
Views:  106   Comments: 0
RBMN 2304
Title:  RBMN 2304
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/19/2015  Upload Date: 12/19/2015 2:38:11 PM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  Kevin Painter
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 2004(SD38) RBMN 3055(SD40-2) RBMN 801(SW8)
Views:  166   Comments: 0
RBMN 801
Title:  RBMN 801
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/19/2015  Upload Date: 12/19/2015 2:38:14 PM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  Kevin Painter
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 801(SW8)
Views:  78   Comments: 0
RBMN 801
Title:  RBMN 801
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/11/2016  Upload Date: 6/12/2016 8:02:51 PM
Location:  Tuckerton, PA
Author:  Kevin Painter
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 801(SW8)
Views:  165   Comments: 0
RBMN 801 YJNR
Title:  RBMN 801 YJNR
Description:  YJNR heads through Belt lite at 0916.
Photo Date:  6/16/2016  Upload Date: 8/29/2016 12:56:23 PM
Location:  Muhlenberg, PA
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 801(SW8) RBMN 802(SW8)
Views:  70   Comments: 0
RBMN 802
Title:  RBMN 802
Description:  Built December 1950 as LV 253. 801 built December 1952 as LV 276.
Photo Date:  6/16/2016  Upload Date: 8/29/2016 12:56:47 PM
Location:  Muhlenberg, PA
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 802(SW8) RBMN 801(SW8)
Views:  49   Comments: 0
RBMN 802 YJNR
Title:  RBMN 802 YJNR
Description:  The SW8 duo rumbles through the interlocking at 1054.
Photo Date:  6/16/2016  Upload Date: 8/29/2016 12:56:03 PM
Location:  Muhlenberg, PA
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 802(SW8) RBMN 801(SW8)
Views:  56   Comments: 0
RBMN 5049
Title:  RBMN 5049
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/17/2016  Upload Date: 7/17/2016 9:56:38 PM
Location:  Tuckerton, PA
Author:  Kevin Painter
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 5049(SD50) RBMN 801(SW8)
Views:  128   Comments: 2
Back on Home Rails
Title:  Back on Home Rails
Description:  Reading and Northern YJNR comes off NS at BELT and heads for Tuckerton
Photo Date:  8/16/2016  Upload Date: 8/17/2016 10:08:51 PM
Location:  Muhlenberg, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 802(SW8) RBMN 801(SW8)
Views:  96   Comments: 1
Shoving for the Cut
Title:  Shoving for the Cut
Description:  RBMN YJNR working the yard in Tuckerton
Photo Date:  8/16/2016  Upload Date: 8/17/2016 10:12:02 PM
Location:  Tuckerton, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 801(SW8) RBMN 802(SW8)
Views:  156   Comments: 2
Working The Yard
Title:  Working The Yard
Description:  RBMN YJNR pulls up to the switch to await the arrival of NRPI
Photo Date:  8/16/2016  Upload Date: 8/17/2016 10:12:36 PM
Location:  Tuckerton, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 802(SW8) RBMN 801(SW8)
Views:  87   Comments: 1
Fall Foliage train
Title:  Fall Foliage train
Description:  The Fall Foliage train from Port Clinton arrives in Jim Thorpe.
Photo Date:  10/9/2016  Upload Date: 1/4/2018 11:38:20 AM
Location:  Jim Thorpe, PA
Author:  Stephen Bradley
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2) RBMN 801(SW8)
Views:  90   Comments: 0
R&N switcher
Title:  R&N switcher
Description:  Not sure what the switcher is doing in this spot today, but in pior years it helped move the coaches back to the station for the return trip.
Photo Date:  10/9/2016  Upload Date: 1/4/2018 11:38:32 AM
Location:  Jim Thorpe, PA
Author:  Stephen Bradley
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RBMN 801(SW8)
Views:  72   Comments: 0


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