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The Reading Line was Conrail's route between Reading and Allentown/Bethlehem, with CP-Wyomissing on the Harrisburg Line at the west end and CP-Bethlehem on the Lehigh Line on the east. It is mainly composed of the former East Penn Railroad, which came under control of the Reading Railroad and became known as the "Crossline".

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CR 1901 Allentown, PA 12-16-1978

12/16/78

John C Durant's Conrail EMD GP38-2 GE B23-7 GE U33B Conrail's Reading Line

CR 2009 east Allentown 08061985

08/06/85

Tom Beckett GE B23-7 Conrail's Reading Line

CR 2216 Emmaus, PA 3/78

03/11/78

John C Durant's Conrail EMD GP30 Conrail's Reading Line

CR 2236 Allentown, Pa 10-21-1978

10/21/78

John C Durant's Conrail EMD GP35 Conrail's Reading Line

CR 2552 Bethlehem, PA 11-27-1976

11/27/76

Roger Durfee's Early Conrail Action GE U25B Conrail's Reading Line

CR 2905 Allentown, PA 3/78

03/24/78

John C Durant's Conrail EMD GP38-2 GE U33B Conrail's Reading Line

CR 3196 at Blandon, PA in November 1989

11/01/89

Paul Carpenito's Conrail Photos EMD GP40 Conrail's Reading Line

CR 3315 Blandon, PA 10-01-1990

10/01/90

Paul Carpenito's Conrail Photos EMD GP40-2 Foreign Power on Conrail Conrail's Reading Line

CR 3342 leads TV8 at Emmaus, PA 11/17/91

11/17/91

Paul Carpenito's Conrail Photos EMD GP40-2 Conrail's Reading Line

CR 3354 is about to cross the Canal and head into the yard with this eastbound in Allentown, PA. May, 1984

05/20/83

Michael DeSoi's Primarily Philadelphia Area Conrail Photos EMD GP40-2 Conrail's Reading Line Allentown yard

CR 3361 leads a westbound at Temple, PA. July 18, 1987

07/18/87

Michael DeSoi's Primarily Philadelphia Area Conrail Photos EMD GP40-2 Conrail's Reading Line

CR 3364 leads MAIL-3 at Allentown, PA 1/19/91

01/19/91

Paul Carpenito's Conrail Photos EMD GP40-2 Conrail's Reading Line

CR 3367 leads MAIL3 at Blandon, PA 10/90

10/01/90

Paul Carpenito's Conrail Photos EMD GP40-2 Conrail's Reading Line

CR 3372 leads PIOI4 at Allentown, PA 11/15/92

11/15/92

Paul Carpenito's Conrail Photos EMD GP40-2 Conrail's Reading Line

CR 3393 leads OIEN at Blandon, PA 2/25/93

02/25/93

Paul Carpenito's Conrail Photos EMD GP40-2 Conrail's Reading Line

CR 5007 Allentown, Pa 11-1994

06/12/09

GE B36-7 Conrail's Reading Line John E Durants Conrail Photos

CR 5032 Reading, PA 02-27-1994

02/27/94

Joe Osciak's Conrail action GE B36-7 Foreign Power on Conrail Conrail's Reading Line

CR 5032 Walnuttown, PA 02-27-1994

02/27/94

Joe Osciak's Conrail action GE B36-7 Foreign Power on Conrail Conrail's Reading Line

CR 5551 on TV-211 Allentown, PA 9-1996

09/01/96

EMD SD60M Conrail's Reading Line John E Durants Conrail Photos

CR 6008 Allentown, PA 10-21-1978

10/21/78

John C Durant's Conrail EMD SD35 Conrail's Reading Line

CR 6049 leads CAAL at Longswamp, PA 3/1/92

03/01/93

Paul Carpenito's Conrail Photos GE C40-8 Conrail's Reading Line

CR 6071 Alburtis, PA 03-01-1992

03/01/92

Paul Carpenito's Conrail Photos GE C40-8W Foreign Power on Conrail Conrail's Reading Line

CR 6091 at Allentown, PA 1997

01/01/97

GE C40-8W Mark MacDougall Collection Conrail's Reading Line

CR 6102 leads PIAL at Longswamp, PA 1/26/93

01/26/93

Paul Carpenito's Conrail Photos GE C40-8W Conrail's Reading Line

CR 6132 Topton, PA 3/19/1993

03/19/93

Paul Carpenito's Conrail Photos GE C40-8W Foreign Power on Conrail Conrail's Reading Line

CR 6137 at Blandon, PA on 11/3/92

11/03/92

Paul Carpenito's Conrail Photos GE C40-8W Conrail's Reading Line

CR 6143 Allentown, PA 10-6-1979

10/06/79

John C Durant's Conrail EMD SD45 Conrail's Reading Line

CR 6244 leads a westbound, passing the steam excursion at CP Burn in Allentown, PA. October 1987

09/05/17

Michael DeSoi's Primarily Philadelphia Area Conrail Photos EMD SD40-2 Conrail's Reading Line

CR 6246 Allentown, Pa 12-1994

07/24/09

GE C40-8W Conrail's Reading Line John E Durants Conrail Photos

CR 6299 and ALEN through Topton PA, 2/87

02/22/87

Jim Kleeman's Conrail EMD SD40 Conrail's Reading Line

CR 6327 leads a westbound over the Lehigh Canal on a dreary March day in Allentown, PA. March 31, 1985

03/31/85

Michael DeSoi's Primarily Philadelphia Area Conrail Photos EMD SD40 Conrail's Reading Line Allentown yard

CR 6366 leads CAAL at Allentown, PA 8/87

08/01/87

Paul Carpenito's Conrail Photos EMD SD40-2 Conrail's Reading Line

CR 6427 Allentown, Pa 11-1994

08/04/09

EMD SD40-2 Conrail's Reading Line John E Durants Conrail Photos

CR 6430 Leads SEEN through Belt Line Jct in Reading, 2/87

02/22/87

Jim Kleeman's Conrail EMD SD40-2 Conrail's Reading Line

CR 6446 at Blandon, PA on 11/3/92

11/03/92

Paul Carpenito's Conrail Photos EMD SD40-2 Conrail's Reading Line

CR 6458 leads ENBE6 at Longswamp, PA on 1/26/93

01/26/93

Paul Carpenito's Conrail Photos EMD SD40-2 Conrail's Reading Line

CR 6489 at Allentown, PA 1996

01/01/96

EMD SD40-2 Mark MacDougall Collection Conrail's Reading Line

CR 6503 Allentown, Pa 11-1994

08/04/09

EMD SD40-2 Conrail's Reading Line John E Durants Conrail Photos

CR 6508 leads ALEN at Blandon, PA 11/17/91

11/17/91

Paul Carpenito's Conrail Photos EMD SD40-2 Conrail's Reading Line

CR 6511 Allentown (Burn), PA 5/78

05/27/78

John C Durant's Conrail EMD SD40-2 GE U25C Conrail's Reading Line

CR 6517 at Allentown, PA 6/8/96

06/08/96

Mark MacDougall Collection Conrail's Reading Line

CR 6521 & 6438 Westbound at Allentown, PA 4/89

04/08/89

Douglas E. Weaver's Conrail Action EMD SD40-2 Conrail's Reading Line

CR 6569 Allentown (BURN), PA 3-24-1978

03/24/78

John C Durant's Conrail EMD GP7 and GP9 GE U33C Signals and Detectors Conrail's Reading Line

CR 6606 Allentown, PA 8/79

08/04/79

John C Durant's Conrail EMD SD45 GE C30-7 Conrail's Reading Line

CR 6611 Allentown, Pa 4-1995

06/12/09

GE C32-8 Conrail's Reading Line John E Durants Conrail Photos

CR 6623 at Hayes Street in Bethlehem PA, March 1985

03/10/85

Michael DeSoi's Primarily Philadelphia Area Conrail Photos GE C36-7 Conrail's Reading Line

CR 6626 At CP BURN in Allentown, 12/88

12/12/88

Michael DeSoi's Primarily Philadelphia Area Conrail Photos GE C36-7 Conrail's Reading Line

CR 6639 leads a westbound at CP Burn in Allentown, PA. November 10, 1985

11/10/85

Michael DeSoi's Primarily Philadelphia Area Conrail Photos GE C36-7 Conrail's Reading Line

CR 6665 at Walnuttown, PA in 1991

09/28/91

Joe Osciak's Conrail action EMD SD45-2 Conrail's Reading Line

CR 6720 leads ALCS6 at Longswamp, PA 1/26/93

01/26/93

Paul Carpenito's Conrail Photos EMD SD50 Conrail's Reading Line

CR 6742 leads ALSR at Longswamp, PA 1/26/93

01/26/93

Paul Carpenito's Conrail Photos EMD SD50 Conrail's Reading Line

CR 6748 east stone Reading 08061985

08/06/85

Tom Beckett EMD SD50 Conrail's Reading Line

CR 6791 leads an eastbound at Temple, PA. November 19, 1986

11/19/86

Michael DeSoi's Primarily Philadelphia Area Conrail Photos EMD SD50 Conrail's Reading Line

CR 6828 Longswamp, PA 9/86

09/16/86

John C Durant's Conrail EMD SD40-2 EMD SD50 Conrail's Reading Line

CR 6997 Allentown, Pa 10-1995

06/25/09

EMD SD40-2R Rebuilds Conrail's Reading Line John E Durants Conrail Photos

CR 6997 with ALPI-2 Departing Allentown, PA

10/12/93

John C Durant's Conrail EMD SD40-2 GE C40-8W EMD SD40-2R Rebuilds EMD GP38 EMD GP38-2 1993 Images Conrail's Reading Line

CR 7519 GP10 + CR 9563 SW1500 at CP CLINT

04/01/12

EMD GP8 and GP10 Rebuilds EMD SW1500 Conrail's Reading Line George L Slonaker's Conrail Photos

CR 7580 leads WHRE10 at Topton, PA 10/16/92

10/16/92

Paul Carpenito's Conrail Photos EMD GP8 and GP10 Rebuilds Conrail's Reading Line

CR 8119 leads ALEN7 at Allentown, PA 9/7/90

09/07/90

Paul Carpenito's Conrail Photos EMD GP38-2 Conrail's Reading Line

CR 8227 Allentown, Pa 8-1994

07/24/09

EMD GP38-2 Conrail's Reading Line John E Durants Conrail Photos