After previously unveiling GP38-2 #2023, the Reading Blue Mountain and Northern has taken a step back in time with the newest release from the paint shop, SD40-2 #1983, which pays homage to the days when the railroad was known as the Blue Mountain and Reading Railroad.
The road began in 1983 with just 13 miles of track and has grown in to one of the premier short line railroads in the country. While primarily a freight railroad, RBMN also hosts passenger excursions on their main line, operates Reading 4-8-4 #2102, and owns the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway which operates out of Jim Thorpe, PA.