Reading Co.–Passenger Roster

 

We receive many inquiries concerning the freight and passenger equipment used by the Reading. The following rosters list passenger equipment used by the Reading at different times.

 

Passenger Roster (1944)
ARR Mech. Design Marking and Kind of Car Notes Car Nos. or Name Seating Capy. Length of Compart. Length of Car Rates No. of Cars
Bag. Exp. Mail Inside Over Buffer Mileage Per Diem
PO Coach-Observation SS, 1 1 68 –– –– 76'9" 84' .10 18.50 1
PB Coach SS, 1 2 70 –– –– 72'9" 80'4" .10 18.50 1
DC Tavern-Diner SS, 1 3 51 –– –– 79'3" 83'4" .10 18.50 1
PB Coach SS, 1 4 70 –– –– 72'9" 80'4" .10 18.50 1
PO Coach-Observation SS, 1 5 68 –– –– 76'9" 84' .10 18.50 1
PV Officers 1 10 –– –– –– 73'2" 83'2" –– –– 1
PV Officers –– 15 –– –– –– 73'2" 83'5" –– –– 1
PV Officers W 20 –– –– –– 67'10" 77'5" –– –– 1
ED Pass., Bagg. & Mail–RMC –– 66, 67 30 20 15 –– 75'6" A A 2
ED Pass., Bagg. & Mail–RMC –– 68 47 13 15 –– 75'6" A A 1
ED Pass., Bagg. & Mail–RMC –– 69 30 21 15 –– 75'6" A A 1
ED Pass., Bagg. & Mail–RMC –– 70 26 22 15 –– 75'8" A A 1
ED Pass. & Bagg.–RMC –– 71, 72 71 15 –– –– 75'8" A A 2
ED Pass., Bagg. & Mail–RMC –– 73 30 21 15 –– 75'6" A A 1
ED Pass., Bagg. & Mail–RMC –– 74 41 14 15 –– 75'8" A A 1
ED Pass., Bagg. & Mail–RMC –– 75 42 14 15 –– 75'6" A A 1
ED Pass., Bagg. & Mail–RMC –– 76 42 14 15 –– 75'4" A A 1
ED Pass., Bagg. & Mail–RMC –– 77–79 32 11 10 –– 64'5" A A 1
ED Pass. & Bagg.–RMC –– 80 51 9 –– 59'3" 62'3" A A 1
ET Pass. Trailer–RMC –– 85–90 73 –– –– 43'4" 56'8" A A 6
EC Pass. & Bagg.–Elec. SA 300–308 75 17 –– 62'3" 73' A A 9
EC Pass., Bagg. & Mail–Elec. SA 363, 364 49 17 17 62'3" 73' A A 2
CA Bagg. & Pass. –– 365–428 56 20 –– 62'3" 72'6" .085 13.50 90
CA Bagg. & Pass. (composite) –– 504, 506 59 16 –– 62'1" 71'6" .085 13.50 2
CA Bagg. & Pass. –– 510–549 51 22 –– 62'2" 72'2" .085 13.50 40
CA Bagg. & Pass. (composite) –– 542–583 51 22 –– 62'1" 72'2" .085 13.50 3
CA Bagg. & Pass. 1 584 48 22 –– 62'2" 72'6" .10 18.50 1
CA Bagg. & Pass. 1 585, 586 50 22 –– 62'2" 72'6" .10 18.50 2
CA Bagg. & Pass. 1 587, 588 48 22 –– 62'2" 72'6" .10 18.50 2
CA Bagg. & Pass. 1 589–593 50 22 –– 62'2" 72'6" .10 18.50 5
CA Bagg. & Pass. –– 595–599 56 20 –– 62'2" 72'6" .085 13.50 5
PB Coach D 650–670 64 –– –– 62'2" 72'6" .085 13.50 4
PL Coach–Chair –– 671 38 –– –– 62'2" 72'6" .085 13.50 1
PB Coach D 672 64 –– –– 62'2" 72'6" .085 13.50 1
PBC Parlor–Coach 1 699 46 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .10 18.50 1
ET Coach, Trailer–Elec. –– 780–799 84 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" A A 20
EP Coach–Electric SA 800–888 86 –– –– 62'3" 73' A A 89
PB Coach (composite) –– 1050–1099 –– –– –– 62'1" 72'2" .085 13.50 6
PB Coach –– 1100–1159 84 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .085 13.50 60
DC Café 1 1186, 1187 36 –– –– 74'4" 82'10" .10 18.50 2
DC Café 1 1188 38 –– –– 74'4" 82'10" .10 18.50 1
DC Café–Parlor 1 1189 30 –– –– 73'4" 82'10" .10 18.50 1
DC Café 1 1190, 1191 36 –– –– 73'4" 82'10" .10 18.50 2
DA Dining (composite) –– 1194, 1195 36 –– –– 73'4" 82'10" .085 13.50 2
DC Café SUF, 1 1197, 1198 36 –– –– 74'4" 82'2" .10 18.50 2
DC Café SUF 1199 40 –– –– 74'4" 82'2" .085 13.50 1
PB Coach –– 1200–1284 84 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .085 13.50 85
PB Coach –– 1290–1299 78 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .085 13.50 9
PB Coach 1 1325–1335 75 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .10 18.50 11
PB Coach –– 1336–1359 78 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .085 13.50 14
PB Coach –– 1360–1399 78 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .085 13.50 18
PB Coach (smoker) 1 1392, 1398 72 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .10 18.50 2
PB Coach –– 1400–1524 78 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .085 13.50 122
PB Coach 1 1525, 1526 72 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .10 18.50 2
PB Coach 1 1527–1531 73 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .10 18.50 5
PB Coach (reclining seats) 1 1532 59 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .10 18.50 1
PB Coach 1 1533 73 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .10 18.50 1
PB Coach 1 1534, 1535 72 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .10 18.50 2
PB Coach 1 1536, 1537 77 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .10 18.50 2
PB Coach 1 1538 72 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .10 18.50 1
PB Coach 1 1539 73 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .10 18.50 1
PB Coach (reclining seats) 1 1540 59 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .10 18.50 1
PB Coach 1 1541 73 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .10 18.50 1
PB Coach 1 1542 77 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .10 18.50 1
PB Coach (reclining seats) 1 1543 59 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .10 18.50 1
PB Coach 1 1544 77 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .10 18.50 1
PB Coach 1 1545 72 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .10 18.50 1
PB Coach (reclining seats) 1 1546 54 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .10 18.50 1
PB Coach 1 1547 77 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .10 18.50 1
PB Coach (reclining seats) 1 1548, 1549 54 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .10 18.50 2
BE Bagg.–Express –– 1550–1564 –– –– –– 62'2" 68'8" .035 7.00 15
BR Milk –– 1587–1589 –– –– –– 50' 54'4" .025 –– 15
BR Milk SF 1591–1601 –– –– –– 39'11" 44'8" .025 –– 3
BR Milk SF 1591–1601 –– –– –– 39'11" 44'8" .025 –– 6
BE Bagg.–Express –– 1629–1638 –– –– –– 70' 74'6" .045 8.50 10
BE Bagg.–Express SUF 1641, 1642 –– –– –– 59'3" 63'2" .035 7.00 2
BE Bagg.–Express COMP 1649–1670 –– –– –– 62'1" 66'5" .035 7.00 20
BE Bagg.–Express –– 1672–1677 –– –– –– 62'5" 66'4" .035 7.00 6
BE Bagg.–Express –– 1678–1682 –– –– –– 62'5" 66'7" .035 7.00 5
BE Bagg.–Express –– 1691–1695 –– –– –– 70' 74'5" .045 8.50 5
BE Bagg.–Express –– 1696, 1697 –– –– –– 70' 74'2" .045 8.50 2
BE Bagg.–Express SUF 1698, 1699 –– –– –– 71'2" 75'3" .045 8.50 2
BE Bagg.–Express –– 1701–1715 –– –– –– 62'2" 66'8" .035 7.00 6
MB Mail & Bagg. –– 1720–1744 –– 32 30 62'2" 66'8" .07 11.50 25
BE Bagg. & Express –– 1748 –– –– –– 70' 74'2" .045 8.50 1
BH Horse Express –– 1770, 1771 –– –– –– 74' 78'4" .045 8.50 2
BE Bagg.–Express –– 1772–1791 –– –– –– 62'2" 66'7" .035 7.00 20

 

Notes:
• 1–Electro-Mechanical
• SS–Stainless Steel
• SUF–Steel Underframe
• COMP–composite
• W–wood		 • SA–Steel and Aluminum
• RMC–Rail Motor Car
• A–For local service only
• B–some cars have folding seats in baggage room
• D–some cars are equipped with slatted wooden longitudinal seats

 

Passenger Roster (1945)
ARR Mech. Design Marking and Kind of Car Notes Car Nos. or Name Seating Capy. Length of Compart. Length of Car Rates No. of Cars
Bag. Exp. Mail Inside Over Buffer Mileage Per Diem
PB Coach SS, 1 2 68 –– –– 72'9" 80'4" .191 35.15 1
DC Tavern–Diner SS, 1 3 51 –– –– 79'3" 83'4" .191 35.15 1
PB Coach SS, 1 4 68 –– –– 72'9" 80'4" .191 35.15 1
PO Coach–Observation SS, 1 5 70 –– –– 76'9" 84' .191 35.15 1
PV Officers 1 10 –– –– –– 73'2" 83'2" –– –– 1
PV Officers –– 15 –– –– –– 73'2" 83'5" –– –– 1
EC Pass. & Bagg.–Elec. SA 300–308 75 17 17 62'3" 73' A A 9
EC Pass., Bagg. & Mail–Elec. SA 363, 364 49 17 17 62'3" 73' A A 2
CA Bagg. & Pass. –– 365–405 56 20 –– 62'3" 72'6" .162 25.65 3
CA Bagg. & Pass. 1 408 52 20 –– 62'3" 72'6" .191 35.15 1
CA Bagg. & Pass. –– 422, 423 56 20 –– 62'3" 72'6" .162 25.65 2
CA Bagg. & Pass. –– 510 49 22 –– 62'2" 72'2" .162 25.65 1
CA Bagg. & Pass. –– 511–549 51 22 –– 62'2" 72'2" .162 25.65 36
CA Bagg. & Pass. 1 584 48 22 –– 62'2" 72'6" .191 35.15 1
CA Bagg. & Pass. 1 585, 586 50 22 –– 62'2" 72'6" .191 35.15 2
CA Bagg. & Pass. 1 587, 588 48 22 –– 62'2" 72'6" .191 35.15 2
CA Bagg. & Pass. 1 589,590 48 22 –– 62'2" 72'6" .191 35.15 2
CA Bagg. & Pass. 1 591,592 48 22 –– 62'2" 72'6" .191 35.15 2
PBC Parlor–Coach 1 699 46 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .191 35.15 1
ET Coach, Trailer–Elec. –– 772–779 88 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" A A 8
ET Coach, Trailer–Elec. –– 780–798 84 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" A A 19
ET Pass. & Bagg., Trailer–Elec. –– 799 36 19 15 62'2" 72'5" A A 1
EP Coach–Elec. SA 800–896 86 –– –– 62'3" 73' A A 97
PB Coach –– 1101–1159 84 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .162 25.65 31
DC Café 1 1186 36 –– –– 74'4" 82'10" .191 35.15 1
DC Café 1 1187 48 –– –– 74'4" 82'10" .191 35.15 1
DC Café 1 1188 36 –– –– 74'4" 82'10" .191 35.15 1
DC Café–Parlor 1 1189 34 –– –– 73'4" 82'10" .191 35.15 1
PB Coach –– 1200–1284 84 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .162 25.65 13
PB Coach –– 1290–1299 78 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .162 25.65 10
PB Coach 1 1325–1335 75 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .191 35.15 11
PB Coach –– 1336–1359 78 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .162 25.65 11
PB Coach –– 1360–1399 76 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .162 25.65 32
PB Coach (smoker) 1 1368, 1392, 1398 72 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .191 35.15 3
PB Coach –– 1400–1524 78 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .162 25.65 114
PB Coach 1 1525, 1526 72 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .191 35.15 2
PB Coach 1 1527–1531 73 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .191 35.15 5
PB Coach (reclining seats) 1 1532 59 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .191 35.15 1
PB Coach 1 1533 73 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .191 35.15 1
PB Coach 1 1534, 1535 72 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .191 35.15 2
PB Coach 1 1536, 1537 75 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .191 35.15 2
PB Coach 1 1538 72 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .191 35.15 1
PB Coach 1 1539 73 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .191 35.15 1
PB Coach (reclining seats) 1 1540 59 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .191 35.15 1
PB Coach 1 1541 73 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .191 35.15 1
PB Coach 1 1542 75 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .191 35.15 1
PB Coach (reclining seats) 1 1543 59 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .191 35.15 1
PB Coach 1 1544 75 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .191 35.15 1
PB Coach 1 1545 72 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .191 35.15 1
PB Coach (reclining seats) 1 1546 54 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .191 35.15 1
PB Coach 1 1547 77 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .191 35.15 1
PB Coach (reclining seats) 1 1548, 1549 54 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .191 35.15 2
BE Bagg. & Express –– 1550–1564 –– –– –– 62'2" 68'8" .067 13.30 15
BE Bagg. & Express –– 1629–1638 –– –– –– 70' 74'6" .086 16.15 10
BE Bagg. & Express –– 1672–1677 –– –– –– 62'5" 66'4" .067 13.30 6
BE Bagg. & Express –– 1678–1682 –– –– –– 62'5" 66'7" .067 13.30 5
BE Bagg. & Express –– 1691–1695 –– –– –– 70' 74'5" .086 16.15 5
BE Bagg. & Express –– 1696, 1697 –– –– –– 70' 74'2" .086 16.15 2
BE Bagg. & Express –– 1701–1715 –– –– –– 62'2" 66'8" .067 13.30 15
MB Bagg. & Mail –– 1720–1744 –– 32 30 62'2" 66'8" .067 13.30 15
BE Bagg. –– misc No. " –– –– –– 62'2" 66'8" .067 13.30 10
BE Bagg. & Express –– 1748 –– –– –– 70' 74'2" .086 16.15 1
BE Bagg. & Express –– 1750–1759 –– –– –– 62'3" 72'5" .086 16.15 1
BE Bagg. & Express –– 1770, 1771 –– –– –– 74' 78'4" .086 16.15 2
BE Bagg. & Express –– 1772–1791 –– –– –– 62'2" 66'7" .067 13.30 20
BX Express, Box –– 1850–1874 –– –– –– 40'6" 42'1" .048 9.50 25
PB Coach 1 2000–2002 60 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .191 35.15 3
PB Coach 1 2010–2016 57 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .191 35.15 7
PC Chair 1 2050 50 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .191 35.15 1
DCL Lunch Counter–Coach 1 2060 49 –– –– 62'2" 72'5" .191 35.15 1
PS Sleeper, 12–1 1 Ottawa 53 –– –– 72'10" 82'5" .191 35.15 1
ED Pass., Bagg., Mail–RMC –– 4067 27 20 15 –– 75'6" A A 1
ED Pass., Bagg., Mail–RMC –– 4068 42 12 15 –– 75'6" A A 1
ED Pass., Bagg., Mail–RMC –– 4069 27 20 15 –– 75'6" A A 1
ED Pass. & Bagg.–RMC –– 4071, 4072 69 14 –– –– 75'8" A A 2
ED Pass., Bagg., Mail–RMC –– 4079 32 11 10 –– 64'5" A A 1

 

Notes:
• 1–Electro-Mechanical
• SS–Stainless Steel
• SA–Steel & Aluminum
• RMC–Rail Motor Car		 • A–For local service only
• B–some cars have folding seats in baggage room
• D–some cars are equipped with slatted wooden longitudinal seats

 

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