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Reading & Northern Provides Updates on Nesquehoning Campus

Since acquiring the former KME properties in Nesquehoning, Pa., in 2022, the Reading & Northern Railroad (RBMN) says it has made “great progress in shaping the campus as its own.”

Reading & Northern Railroad (RBMN)—Railway Age’s four-time Regional Railroad of the Year (2002, 2011, 2015, 2020)—is Pennsylvania’s largest privately owned railroad.

RBMN Transload Business Surges in 2023

Reading Blue Mountain & and Northern Railroad (RBMN) handled more than 1,700 railcars in 2023 through its warehouse and transload facilities, an increase over the previous record in 2021, the Class II announced Jan. 26.

For RBMN, Consecutive Record Years

Class II Reading & Northern, Pennsylvania’s largest privately owned railroad and four-time Railway Age Regional of the Year, in 2023 posted double-digit growth in both its freight and passenger excursion operations for

‘Road of Anthracite’ Tops 1MM Tons

Class II Reading & Northern (RBMN), “The Road of Anthracite,” has surpassed hauling one million tons of the coal that provides its nickname. “Ever since December 1990 when Andy Muller Jr. purchased

Sharadin Returns to RBMN as VP Coal Sourcing

The Reading & Northern has named Michael Sharadin as Vice President Coal Sourcing. Sharadin, who will report to RBMN President Wayne Michel, returns to the railroad following three years as an Area

Stella-Jones New RBMN Customer

Stella-Jones Corporation (SJC) a manufacturer and distributor of pressure-treated wood products including railroad ties, utility poles, residential lumber and industrial products, is a new customer of Class II Reading & Northern Railroad (RBMN).

Muller-Levan Heads RBMN Strategic Planning

Reading & Northern (RBMN) has named Christina (Tina) Muller-Levan as Executive Vice President-Strategic Planning, effective immediately, reporting to company founder, owner and CEO Andy Muller, Jr.

Wimmer's collection spans more than 10,000 railroadiana artifacts with a special focus on railroad engineering memorabilia.

Small-Road Briefs: R.J. Corman Railroad Group, Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad

R.J. Corman Rail Group donates to the Sarpy County Museum’s Wimmer Railroad Collection. Also, Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad (RBMN) breaks its records for freight traffic and excursion passenger ridership in 2022.

For RBMN, a Fracking Success

Class II Reading & Northern Railroad (RBMN) took delivery of its first unit train of frac sand around 10:30 am on May 15. Norfolk Southern delivered the train to RBMN’s North Reading Yard.

Reading & Northern Railroad (RBMN)—Railway Age’s four-time Regional Railroad of the Year (2002, 2011, 2015, 2020)—is Pennsylvania’s largest privately owned railroad.

RBMN Acquires $2MM Industrial Complex

The Reading & Northern Railroad (RBMN) has purchased a 10-acre industrial complex in Carbon County, Pa., to use for equipment maintenance and repair as well as storage, Railway Age’s four-time Regional Railroad of the Year reported on April 21.

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