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Owner: Reading Railroad
Model:Alco C424Built As:RDG 5208 (C424)
Serial Number:84737Order No:21193
Frame Number:prime mover # 7975Built:11/1963
Notes:to CR 2497
Other locos with this serial:  RDG 5208(C424) CR 2497(C424)
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An Alco Century westbound
Title:  An Alco Century westbound
Description:  Photo by H. Westenberger
Photo Date:  11/12/1966  Upload Date: 3/26/2013 5:23:00 PM
Location:  Cleona, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RDG 5208(C424)
Views:  611   Comments: 0
Reading Alco Century C424 #5208
Title:  Reading Alco Century C424 #5208
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency.
Photo Date:  6/1/1972  Upload Date: 4/13/2006 8:00:21 PM
Location:  Reading, PA
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 5208(C424)
Views:  3056   Comments: 0
RDG Alco C424 #5208 - Reading Co
Title:  RDG Alco C424 #5208 - Reading Co
Description:  Caught in its namesake city of Reading, this Reading Alco C424 #5208 unit heads up an 81 car HPX train with the help of RDG GP35 #3634. RDG #5208 made it onto the Conrail roster as CR 2497 but not sure of its disposition afterward. Paul Kuehner photo
Photo Date:  8/11/1973  Upload Date: 1/25/2021 4:24:19 AM
Location:  Reading, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RDG 5208(C424)
Views:  133   Comments: 1
RDG 5208(C-424)
Title:  RDG 5208(C-424)
Description:  ready track
Photo Date:  8/24/1973  Upload Date: 4/13/2011 9:41:46 AM
Location:  Hagerstown, MD
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RDG 5208(C424)
Views:  425   Comments: 0
RDG Alco C424 #5208 - Reading Co
Title:  RDG Alco C424 #5208 - Reading Co
Description:  Reading Alco C424 #5208 has just passed through the Lehigh Canal bridge in the background with its 133 cars but aided by RDG SD45 #7600 and RDG #5304. Built by Alco in November of 1963, RDG #5208 eventually became Conrail #2497 but not sure it made it past that point. Paul Kuehner photo
Photo Date:  3/17/1974  Upload Date: 1/25/2021 4:24:26 AM
Location:  Allentown, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RDG 5208(C424) RDG 7600(SD45) RDG 5304(C630)
Views:  227   Comments: 1
RDG Alco C424 #5206 - Reading Co
Title:  RDG Alco C424 #5206 - Reading Co
Description:  Here's another view of lead unit RDG Alco C424 #5208 after passing through the Lehigh Canal Bridge in Allentown, PA, with partners RDG 7600 and RDG 5304 who helped handle the 133 car train. Paul Kuehner photo
Photo Date:  3/17/1974  Upload Date: 1/25/2021 4:24:33 AM
Location:  Allentown, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RDG 5208(C424) RDG 7600(SD45) RDG 5304(C630)
Views:  215   Comments: 1
RDG 5208
Title:  RDG 5208
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/1/1977  Upload Date: 1/10/2017 11:54:12 AM
Location:  Reading, PA
Author:  Matt Petersen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 5208(C424)
Views:  328   Comments: 0


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