Rail Tours Inc.

(Ceased operation)

21 September 2018 Data from: Eastern Coast Productions
Diesel Power
Road No. Model (Bldr) Bldr # & Date Notes
11 SW900m (EMD) -- To Reading & Northern; ex-STRT 11 < MPA 83 < SH 23 < nee PBNE 206
14 DS44-750 (BLW) -- To Reading & Northern; ex-RCTHS 14 < nee Warner 14
Steam Power
972 4-6-0 -- To Strasburg RR; ex-CP 972
1098 4-6-0 -- To Reading & Northern; ex-Steamtown 1098 < nee CP 1098
Leased Power
ARHS 56 & 57 F3A (EMD) -- To ARRX; ex-BAR 44 & 46
467 RS3 (Alco) -- To Steamtown; ex-RDG 467
APLX 581 CF7 (ATSF) -- Ex-AMTK 581 < ATSF 581 < nee ATSF 269C; sold for scrap
1554 RS3 (Alco) 80271 (4/1953) To Steamtown; ex-CNJ 1554
2001 U30B (GE) -- Leased from private owner; ex-SRNJ 2884 < CR 2884 < PC 2884 < nee NYC 2884; sold for scrap
PVAL 2895 & 2930 U33B (GE) -- Sold to Reading & Northern
APLX 5771 U36B (EMD) -- Ex-SBD 5771; sold for scrap
APLX 7545 GP10 (EMD) -- To RCRY; ex-CR 7545 < PC 7465 < nee NYC 6065
CSKY 7563 GP10 (EMD) -- To RCRY; ex-CR 7563 < PC 7450 < nee NYC 6050
APLX 7579 & 7580 GP10 (EMD) -- #7579 sold for scrap & #7580 to BDLX; ex-CR 7579 & 7580 & 7563 < PC 7121 & 7128 < nee PRR 7121 & 7128
APLX 8710 SW900 (EMD) -- To BDLX; ex-CR 8710 < nee RDG 1510
Abbreviations & Credits
Abbreviations:
  • AMTK-Amtrak
  • ARRX-Anthracite Railroads Historical Society
  • BDLX-Big Dog Lines
  • ATSF-Sante Fe
  • CNJ-Central New Jersey
  • CP-Canadian Pacific
  • CR-Conrail
  • CSKR-Carbon & Schuykill RR
  • CTR-Clinton Terminal RR
  • LOSX-Locomotive Specialists
  • LTEX-Larry's Truck & Electric
  • MPA-Maryland & Pennsylvania Railroad
  • NYC-New York Central
  • PBNE-Philadelphia Bethlehem & New England RR
  • PC-Penn Central
  • RCRY-Raritan Central
  • RCTHS-Reading Company Technical & Historical Society
  • RDG-Reading Railroad
  • RMDI-Ronald M Delivan Industries
  • SH-Steelton & Highspire Railroad
  • SRNJ-Southern RR of New Jersey
  • STRT-Stewartstown Railroad Company

Reference sources:
  • Northeast Rails (website)
  • RR Pictures Archives(website)
  • Ex-RTI employees (personal conversations)
  • Alco Production records at TDS

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