My wife and I go on trips to some of the railroads in the area.  Strasburg, Ivyland, Kempton, and of course the Reading.  October 2005 my wife and I along with our friend James and his son Jayson went on the Fall Leaf Tour on the Reading.  It traveled from the Temple station through Leesport to Hamburg.  It was a nice ride.  Almost 90 minutes.  Even better since this was my 1st train ride in almost 2 years.  We did take some pictures which I will upload to may Train Photos.  

God knows I can go on and on about trains.  Until I have time to update this and I have a feeling it will be a lot of updating, please bear with me and my time frame to publish.  Much more will be added soon. 

We Need Your Support Everyone is invited to join the RCT&HS. As a member, you'll be actively supporting the only historical society dedicated solely to the Reading Railroad. Numerous benefits and group activities are offered such as: a monthly Crusader newsletter a quarterly Beeline historical journal discounts on Reading-related merchandise restoring and maintaining our collection of equipment and artifacts staffing our museum riding our excursions trips to other museums and excursions hiking expeditions along the Reading Lines helping with model displays fund raising We also hold a monthly meeting as a social gathering for the membership with lively discussions about Society projects. The business portion of the meeting is usually followed by a program of slides, movies or a speaker. We welcome your participation young and old! 6 ways to help make the Reading Railroad Museum a reality: • Become a card carrying member of the Society today! • Encourage others to join, look for opportunities for corporate giving and involvement. • Contribute to the Capital Campaign, ask your employer about matching gift programs. • Join a committee, become involved, there is much to do and all levels of expertise are welcomed. • Spread the word about the Museum, think of yourself as one-person advertising campaign! • Provide feedback and suggestions to RCT&HS leadership, your input is important! Please visit the RCT&HS for more information

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Atlas Railroad Company, Inc.

Discount Trains Online Model Railroading Hobby Shop

Model Railroad Industry Association

MODEL TRAINS - The Internet Model Train Superstore

National Model Railroad Association

Reading & Northern Railroad

Reading Railroad Museum

READING SOCIETY of MODEL ENGINEERS

MODEL RAILROADER

I can also recommend these sites as well

• All Gauge Page - includes photos of trains and layouts, insider hobby industry news, links, scenery guides, and more.
• Bert's Hobbies - builds, repairs, and services model boats and trains and shares his experiences to help other enthusiasts.
• Bob Clews Railway Pages
• Chris' Railroad Corner - featuring the Prescott and Madawaska Railroad.
• Conrail Cyclopedia - information on Conrail locomotives and freight cars, with structure photos and operations and hotspots.
• Dale's Photo Gallery - photos of steam engines, Amtrak, freight, and more.
• Discover Live Steam - online magazine dedicated to rideable model railroading.
• Finger Lakes Railway - dedicated to the history and modeling of the Finger Lakes Railway.
• Hornby-Dublo Electric Trains - with an emphasis on products from Hornby-Dublo, we also like Tri-ang, Tri-ang Hornby and Hornby Railways, in fact any collectable British trains.
• Michael Harding's Page - dedicated to trains and model railroading with a focus on the Western Maryland Railway.
• Michael's Train Page - information on the Santa Fe Super Fleet, Burlington Northern, and Colorado & Southern and links.
• Model Engineering Support Page - workshop practice, locomotives, traction engines, UK ME society news, and adverts.
• Model Railroad Page, The - Die Modelleisenbahn - in German and English.
• Model Railroad Technical Information - provides tips and technical information to make your trains run better and more efficiently.
• Model Railroading with Digital Command Control - primers, hints & tips for running a model railroad with DCC.
• Modelismo Ferroviário - tips for the construction of a modular model and advantages of this kind of construction. In English and Portuguese.
• NEM 010 - discusses gauges and scales of European model and prototypical railroads.
• Railroad Extra - dedicated to 19th and early 20th century railroading.
• Railroad Modeling - railroad modeling how-to advice and prototype information for both beginning and expert modelers.
• Railways in the Niagara Region - with news, maps, photos, and radio channels.
• Southern Railway System's Piedmont Subdivision - tips on modeling the Southern, complete with engine specs for EMD high hood diesel details, decals, layout photos, and more.
• Terry's Train Trax
• Totally Trains - photos and information on Lionel, catalogs, prototypes, and more.
• Train99.com - offers pictures and history of toy trains for collectors and operators.
• TrainFinder Online - offers specific services designed to enhance the toy train collecting hobby.
• Trains.com - offers a wealth of information on real and model railroads.
• TrainWeb - information and photographs relating to passenger, freight and model trains in the United States and worldwide.
• Webville and Hypertext Railroad Company - for the archiving of historical and informational documents and binaries concerning railroads, railfanning and model railroading.
• Whistlestop, The - includes hints, tips, and tricks, graphics, and information about the Saint John Society of Model Engineers and the Salem & Hillsborough tourist railroad and museum.
• World of DCC - offers non-commercial articles, FAQs, tips, and ideas for Digital Command Control for model railroads for all scales.
• World's Greatest Hobby - includes beginner information, resources, downloads, and links.