HO GEN FP7 Locomotive, RDG #902

Following 30 years of commuter train service for the Reading and SEPTA (Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority), and two years of storage, former RDG #902 was obtained by the Lancaster, PA NRHS Chapter, while former RDG #903 was obtained by the Philadelphia NRHS Chapter. Both units were moved to the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg, PA. Restoration of the units began in 1986 and was completed in 1995. In 2007, the Lancaster Chapter donated #902 to the Reading Co. Technical & Historical Society. In 2010 both units were displayed at Steamtown in Scranton, PA. Most recently, SMS Rail Service, in coordination with the Reading Co. Technical & Historical Society, completed repairs and applied fresh paint to RDG #902. It has been recently reported that RDG #903 has been sold to SMS Rail Lines for use on their Woodstown Central railroad in New Jersey, making a reunion of #902 and #903 possible, this time in tourist excursion service. We are proud to offer these historic locomotives in their restored appearance.