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The Reading Company (/ ˈrɛdɪŋ / RED-ing) was a Philadelphia -headquartered railroad that provided passenger and freight transport in eastern Pennsylvania and neighboring states from 1924 until its acquisition by Conrail in 1976.
The Reading Railroad (pronounced "Redding"), officially known as the Reading Company, was another of the many Northeastern anthracite carriers and arguably the most famous. Unfortunately, despite its celebrity the carrier relied heavily on a commodity which precipitously declined after World War II.
The Reading Railroad Heritage Museum is the education center of the Reading Company Technical & Historical Society, A non-profit corporation dedicated to preserving the history of the Reading Railroad.
The Philadelphia & Reading Railroad was chartered in 1833 and opened in 1842 from Philadelphia along the Schuylkill River through Reading to Pottsville, Pa., 93 miles. Its purpose was to haul anthracite coal to Philadelphia.
Spanning 143 years, the Reading Railroad’s life mimicked the rolling hills and mountains it traversed. The Reading, as it was affectionately called, played an integral part in the economic development of Philadelphia and the Schuylkill River Valley.
Museum visitors can go outdoors to see over 70 pieces of historic Reading Railroad locomotives, freight and passenger cars, one of the largest collections in the U.S. pertaining to a single railroad.
The Reading Railroad Heritage Museum is a railroad museum located at 500 S 3rd Street in Hamburg, Pennsylvania dedicated to the preservation of the Reading Railroad, owned and operated by the Reading Company Technical & Historical Society.
Open to the public since 2008, the Museum tells the story of the Reading Railroad, one of the world’s largest corporations, made even more famous by the game of MONOPOLY. Outdoor tours feature historic Reading Railroad locomotives and freight and passenger cars.
The Museum tells the story of the Reading Railroad, one of the world's largest corporations, made famous by the game of MONOPOLY. Currently in the initial stages of development, the Museum features vintage railroad cars and locomotives, photographs, documents and artifacts from the Reading Railroad.
On the grounds of Reading Railroad Heritage Museum, you can walk among those giants — more than 70 historic locomotives and cars — and learn from a museum docent about railroad technology and the men and women who worked for the railroad.