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Reading Company Milk Cars

Written by Conductor

Model of a Reading Company BRf milk car.  Photo courtesy Bethlehem Car Works.

In the earlier days of rail transport before mechanical refrigeration, milk was picked up at stops along the line of road and hauled to creameries and other destinations in specially-equipped cars.  This traffic led to the creation of the phrase "Milk Run."  The Reading rostered several classess of these cars during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, before mechanical reefers and better insulated boxcars became available.  Clicking the links below will open the reference document in a separate window; clicking the camera icon (where available) will display a photo in a separate window.

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Milk Cars Index

 

BRa 1550-1553 BRb 1570 BRc 1548-1565

BRd 1595

 

BRe 1590-1599 BRf 1587-1589 BRg 1568-1585
BRh 1593-1597 BRi 1565-1590

BRj 1591-1601

 

 

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Did You Know?

December 9, 1839
The entire Main Line of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad was opened.

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Operations Information

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Operations Paperwork

Click Here!A variety of Reading Company operations paperwork, such as train orders, clearance forms, etc. that will help you operate your Reading layout in a prototypical manner.

Timetables, Rulebooks, Etc.

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Rolling Stock Reference

Click Here!Downloadable reference documents on the various classes of Reading Company Freight and Passenger rolling stock.

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