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Pictures of RBMN 2430
 
Owner: Reading Blue Mountain & Northern
Model:Rebuilt EMD GP30uBuilt As:ATSF 1281 (GP30)
Serial Number:28104Order No:7642
Frame Number:7642-47Built:6/1963
Notes:ex-ATSF
Other locos with this serial:  RBMN 2530(GP30) ATSF 3281(GP30) ATSF 2781(GP30u) BNSF 2430(GP30u) LTEX 2430(GP30u) RBMN 2430(GP30u) RBMN 2530(GP35u)
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LTEX 2430
Title:  LTEX 2430
Description:  Is a GP30 body but referred to as a GP39 or GP39RN
Photo Date:  1/11/2014  Upload Date: 1/11/2014 10:11:14 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Chris Wallace
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  LTEX 2430(GP30u) BNSF 2430(GP30u) RBMN 2430(GP30u)
Views:  1626   Comments: 0
RBMN 2430
Title:  RBMN 2430
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/8/2014  Upload Date: 9/9/2017 12:23:44 AM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Connor Frasier
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RBMN 2430(GP30u)
Views:  762   Comments: 0
Reading and Northern egines for the Vosburg Flyer
Title:  Reading and Northern egines for the Vosburg Flyer
Description:  RN engines pushing the Vosburg Flyer back up the passengers to depart the train.
Photo Date:  5/3/2014  Upload Date: 5/6/2014 8:59:25 PM
Location:  Duryea, PA
Author:  Bobby Yurkanin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 2430(GP30u) RBMN 2004(SD38) RBMN 2003(SD38)
Views:  794   Comments: 1
Reading and Northern 2430
Title:  Reading and Northern 2430
Description:  Recently purchased Gp 30 rebuilds pulls the train towards Pittston yard
Photo Date:  5/3/2014  Upload Date: 5/4/2014 1:46:48 PM
Location:  Duryea, PA
Author:  Bobby Yurkanin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 2430(GP30u)
Views:  748   Comments: 0
Parked awaiting passengers
Title:  Parked awaiting passengers
Description:  The Vosburg Flyer is sitting in front of the Duryea VFW as passengers check in and begin boarding
Photo Date:  5/3/2014  Upload Date: 5/5/2014 9:31:30 AM
Location:  Duryea, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Roster,Track
Locomotives:  RBMN 2004(SD38) RBMN 2430(GP30u) BNSF 2430(GP30u)
Views:  913   Comments: 1
The power for the trip
Title:  The power for the trip
Description:  RBMN lined up some great power for our excursion
Photo Date:  5/3/2014  Upload Date: 5/5/2014 9:32:55 AM
Location:  Duryea, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Roster,Track
Locomotives:  RBMN 2004(SD38) RBMN 2430(GP30u) BNSF 2430(GP30u)
Views:  817   Comments: 0
The big surprise!
Title:  The big surprise!
Description:  RBMN just acquired several GP30s from BNSF and this one was a beauty. Everyone was excited to see it on our train!
Photo Date:  5/3/2014  Upload Date: 5/5/2014 9:33:58 AM
Location:  Duryea, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Roster,Track
Locomotives:  RBMN 2430(GP30u) BNSF 2430(GP30u)
Views:  821   Comments: 0
First photo runby
Title:  First photo runby
Description:  Just north of Pittston, we had our first runby. They managed to get 300 railfans to line up in a straight, single file line across this field, to shoot this amazing consist.
Photo Date:  5/3/2014  Upload Date: 5/5/2014 9:50:42 AM
Location:  Ransom, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2004(SD38) RBMN 2430(GP30u) BNSF 2430(GP30u)
Views:  882   Comments: 0
Pulling up to board
Title:  Pulling up to board
Description:  The train pulls ahead to board the railfans
Photo Date:  5/3/2014  Upload Date: 5/5/2014 9:54:36 AM
Location:  Ransom, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2004(SD38) RBMN 2430(GP30u) BNSF 2430(GP30u)
Views:  806   Comments: 0
Our train at Mountaintop Summit
Title:  Our train at Mountaintop Summit
Description:  As we snake through the s-curves, I snag this shot of the head end.
Photo Date:  5/3/2014  Upload Date: 5/5/2014 10:04:12 AM
Location:  Mountain Top, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2430(GP30u) RBMN 2430(GP30u) RBMN 2004(SD38)
Views:  841   Comments: 0
Photo runby #2
Title:  Photo runby #2
Description:  Now deep in the Lehigh Gorge, we do our second photo runby on this sweeping curve with a new power lineup.
Photo Date:  5/3/2014  Upload Date: 5/5/2014 10:05:58 AM
Location:  Tannery, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2430(GP30u) BNSF 2430(GP30u) RBMN 2004(SD38) RBMN 2003(SD38)
Views:  855   Comments: 0
A second time
Title:  A second time
Description:  Railfans encroach the shot as the train pulls ahead again to get the coaches and reboard
Photo Date:  5/3/2014  Upload Date: 5/5/2014 10:07:09 AM
Location:  Tannery, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2430(GP30u) BNSF 2430(GP30u) RBMN 2004(SD38) RBMN 2003(SD38)
Views:  854   Comments: 1
3rd Photo runby
Title:  3rd Photo runby
Description:  Back in Penobscot yard, we have our last photo runby in the yard.
Photo Date:  5/3/2014  Upload Date: 5/5/2014 10:11:21 AM
Location:  Penobscot, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2430(GP30u) BNSF 2430(GP30u) RBMN 2004(SD38) RBMN 2003(SD38) RBMN 1548(SW1500)
Views:  933   Comments: 0
Santa Fe passing under the signal bridge
Title:  Santa Fe passing under the signal bridge
Description:  This entire line is fully signaled and dispatched. NS, CP, and RBMN all use this line, and there are several controlled sidings.
Photo Date:  5/3/2014  Upload Date: 5/5/2014 10:13:16 AM
Location:  Penobscot, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 1548(SW1500) RBMN 2430(GP30u) BNSF 2430(GP30u)
Views:  917   Comments: 0
Final shot, and a glimpse of sun
Title:  Final shot, and a glimpse of sun
Description:  The last shot of the day and the sun decided to poke out from the clouds one last time for the railfans.
Photo Date:  5/3/2014  Upload Date: 5/5/2014 10:14:58 AM
Location:  Penobscot, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2430(GP30u) BNSF 2430(GP30u) RBMN 2004(SD38) RBMN 2003(SD38)
Views:  951   Comments: 1
RBMN 2430
Title:  RBMN 2430
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/3/2014  Upload Date: 5/6/2014 7:15:18 AM
Location:  Duryea, PA
Author:  Dick Leonhardt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 2430(GP30u)
Views:  669   Comments: 0
RBMN 2430
Title:  RBMN 2430
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/3/2014  Upload Date: 5/6/2014 7:25:06 AM
Location:  Penobscot, PA
Author:  Dick Leonhardt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 2430(GP30u)
Views:  1451   Comments: 0
RBMN 2430
Title:  RBMN 2430
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/3/2014  Upload Date: 5/6/2014 7:25:07 AM
Location:  Penobscot, PA
Author:  Dick Leonhardt
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  RBMN 2430(GP30u) RBMN 2003(SD38) RBMN 2004(SD38) RBMN 1548(SW1500)
Views:  778   Comments: 1
RBMN 2430
Title:  RBMN 2430
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/3/2014  Upload Date: 5/6/2014 8:27:52 AM
Location:  White Haven, PA
Author:  Dick Leonhardt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 2430(GP30u) RBMN 2004(SD38) RBMN 2003(SD38)
Views:  684   Comments: 1
RBMN 2004
Title:  RBMN 2004
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/3/2014  Upload Date: 5/6/2014 8:12:03 AM
Location:  Ransom, PA
Author:  Dick Leonhardt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 2004(SD38) RBMN 2430(GP30u)
Views:  1355   Comments: 0
RBMN 2004
Title:  RBMN 2004
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/3/2014  Upload Date: 5/6/2014 8:12:05 AM
Location:  Ransom, PA
Author:  Dick Leonhardt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 2004(SD38) RBMN 2430(GP30u)
Views:  717   Comments: 0
RBMN 2004
Title:  RBMN 2004
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/3/2014  Upload Date: 5/6/2014 8:12:08 AM
Location:  Ransom, PA
Author:  Dick Leonhardt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 2004(SD38) RBMN 2430(GP30u)
Views:  644   Comments: 1
Train
Title:  Train
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/3/2014  Upload Date: 5/6/2014 8:12:13 AM
Location:  Ransom, PA
Author:  Dick Leonhardt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 2004(SD38) RBMN 2430(GP30u)
Views:  755   Comments: 1
RBMN 2430
Title:  RBMN 2430
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/3/2014  Upload Date: 3/1/2015 9:14:21 AM
Location:  Duryea, PA
Author:  Bobby Yurkanin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 2430(GP30u)
Views:  693   Comments: 0
RBMN 2004
Title:  RBMN 2004
Description:  Vosburg Flyer
Photo Date:  5/3/2014  Upload Date: 3/1/2015 9:16:47 AM
Location:  Duryea, PA
Author:  Bobby Yurkanin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 2004(SD38) RBMN 2430(GP30u)
Views:  661   Comments: 1

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